Brandt KarlABAA
1 575 résultats
1946001571Washington D.C.: Human Events Inc. 1946. The Human Events Pamphlets Newstand Edition No.2. Edited by Henry Regnery and Felix Morley. 18 pages with 1 page of subscription ads in stapled red wrappers. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Human Events Inc. Paperback books
007908New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page -" To James Armey with best wishes Frank Howley". James W. Armsey 1918-2008 was the Ford Foundation executive who oversaw grants to universities and colleges in the 1960s with the only requirement that they had to raise matching funds from other sources. At his urging the Foundation added the requirement that colleges and universities could not bar black students. This change caused a number of them including Duke University Vanderbilt University Emory University Tulane University and several major private colleges to admit black students for the first time. Fine in a Very Good dust jacket spine sunned completely small chips rear panel and spine ends. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy. G. P. Putnam's Sons Hardcover books
500991<p>5" x 8" letter to Captain J.K. Murphy Fairfax Seminary hospital Virginia May 26 1864. 1 1/4 pages with integral leaf. Very good.</p><p>In part: "Sir: I have the honor to apply for the discharge papers of Corpl. Jonathan Brindle formerly of your company - was recommended and passed the board of examination for discharge at Philadelphia and his papers were sent - but he was ordered away from there before they came back - ."</p> books
1740WRCAM43159London 1740. Engraving with hand-coloring 14 x 8 3/4 inches. Minor soiling. Color quite bright and fresh. Very good. A satire against French Cardinal Fleury Chief Minister to Louis XV published during the frenzy of celebrations over Admiral Vernon's victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Porto Bello - an enthusiasm which the Cardinal apparently did not share. Fleury was an ally of Robert Walpole whose power was in decline and had reluctantly agreed to hostilities with Spain. Fleury is seen here seated reaching out toward a medallion of Admiral Vernon and holding a scroll which reads "His iron will get ye better of my gold" and "G-d he'll take all our acquisitions in America." On the wall behind him are several small crude illustrations one of which appears to be a portly Walpole hanging from a gallows above the slogan "No matter if he is longer than ye gallows." A head sits atop a pole perhaps alluding to the fact that many people would be pleased to see Walpole's head positioned thus. Engraved by George Bickham. Only one copy located in OCLC at Northwestern University. BRITISH LIBRARY CATALOG 2454. OCLC 43946235. unknown books
5273BRITISH WAR RELIEF SOCIETY. The British War Relief Society was an American organization that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Its purpose was to collect money from United States citizens to buy non-military goods services and products for British citizens suffering during World War II. The organization donated ambulances canteen trucks comfort kits furniture for RAF pilots vegetable seeds clothing and much more. The money collected also paid for orphanages the repair of bombed buildings including the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art break houses the evacuation of children and the blind to the countryside and so much more. In 1941 the American public was donating over one million dollars a month. BERTRAM DE NULLY CRUGER 1883-1952. Cruger was a banking executive who left that job to be the London representative of the British War Relief Society. For his heroic work Cruger was made a Knight of the British Empire. Six albums. Circa 1940s. London. A set of six albums given to Bertram Cruger to commemorate his work at the London representative of the British War Relief Society. The first three sets are complimentary Volumes Four and Five work together and Volume Six is separate. Here is a description of the items: Volumes One to Three. These three albums are individually bound in blue cloth with a gilt border and stamping that states “The British War Relief Society Inc. of the United States of Americaâ€. The trio contains hundreds of original and possibly unique black and white photographs of the work of Cruger who appears in many images and the British War Relief Society. There are calligraphic captions besides many of the photographs such as “Bertram Cruger with eh Mayors of certain towns†and “A country house converted into a much needed rest-home for seamenâ€. There are also photographs of the King and Queen touring. Of greatest interest are listings of charities and how much Americans donated to them. For example in Volume One there are photographs of the Alexandra Orphanage with a notation that £2652 was donated to this particular charity. As a different example 204 canteen trucks were donated with £38000¬¬¬. At the start of Volume Two the caption states that 295 ambulances were donated thanks to £100000 donated and there is a photograph of the Duke of Kent inspecting them. Some of my favorite photographs are of the moat around the Tower of London complete with planted crops. Volume Four and Five. These two albums are bound in red cloth and gilt stamped “Bertram De N. Cruger†on the covers. These albums contain photographs but no calligraphic captions but also have newspaper clippings related to the work of the British War Relief Society. In addition Cruger laid in many letters written to him by prominent people. Perhaps the most valuable letter is an August 23 1940 missive from Charles de Gaulle. There are also letters from the Queen’s Private Secretary Anthony Eden and other notables. There are newspaper clipping from The Times dated June 4 1941 detailing American generosity The New York Times article headlined “London Children Give ‘Relief†to U.S.†and many other clippings about Cruger during the war. There are typed speeches given by Cruger. There are photographs showing the assistance given to young children to young men and to firemen. There are also photographs showing blitz damage and the presentation of American ambulances to the Soviet Union. There is also a folder of loose photographs including a small one signed by Clementine Churchill. Volume Six. The final album is Cruger’s typed memoirs of his wartime experiences entitled “An American In Londonâ€. Apparently not published there are handwritten corrections cross outs and notations. It is loosely bound and many of the pages have two hole punches. There albums were compiled by an unknown author. The first five are in fine condition with light wear to the covers mild staining and a few photographs or captions that have shaken loose. The sixth volume the memoir has some more wear than the other albums. This album set is unique and came directly from the Cruger descendants. It has never been on the market before. An amazing and emotional memorial to British and American friendship during the darkest hours. hardcover books
191917671New York: Bureau of Memorial Buildings of War Camp Community Service 1919. Small 8vo. 39 pp.; illus. <br><br>Bulletin number five: Existing public auditoriums. Original wrappers. Fine. Bureau of Memorial Buildings of War Camp Community Service unknown books
1945WRCAM55773Philippines New Caledonia Guadalcanal New Zealand Hawaii 1945. 213 photographs from 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 to 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches corner-mounted; plus twenty-two pieces of ephemera mounted or laid in including two mimeographed pamphlets. Oblong quarto album. Red silk boards blue silk ties with stylized Japanese figure on center of front board. Some fraying to edges and corners some loss to silk on rear board minor soiling. Photographs in excellent condition overall. Very good. A dramatic photograph album from Harvey D. Burgstresser's 1912-83 service in the U.S. Army artillery during World War II. Although most photos are not labeled individually they are labeled by group and track Burgstresser's travels through various combat stations during the war in the Pacific. The first photo labeled "Fayetteville NC" shows Burgstresser on left in uniform with another solider walking along a city street. The first section follows and is labeled "Hawaii 5/7/42-11/1/42" and consists mostly of photographs of soldiers at-ease playing with radio equipment and goofing around likely as they wait for deployment to the front. The next section "Guadalcanal 11/15/42-12/1/43" is short but more somber including photo prints of indigenous people of the island the corpse of a soldier and a photo of a sign posted on a roadside reading: "Kill the Bastards! Down this road marched one of the regiments of the United States Army Knights Serving the Queen of Battles Twenty of their wounded in litters were bayoneted shot and clubbed by the yellow bellies. Kill the Bastards!" <br> <br> Next is a section entitled "Auckland New Zealand 12/1/43-3/1/44" a small and peaceful section featuring photos of couples a few female friends and shots of Burgstresser's battery and company in formation 90th Field Artillery Battalion 25th Infantry Division. From there he was off to "New Caledonia 3/1/44-12/15/44" with a joint force of ANZAC soldiers. Most of these shots are also at- ease and around camp several featuring a truck marked "NZ Mail." From here he moves to "Luzon P.I. 1/9/45 to 10/2/45" the final section and the place where things get a bit more serious; this is also the largest section in the album. Several images show soldiers setting up artillery stations laying wire and organizing ammunition. One image in this section is labeled "V-J Day" and this is the only mention Burgstresser makes about the progress of the war. There are scenes of buildings damaged from war along with a few scenes of combat and more of the aftermath of combat including downed planes and destroyed tanks and several quite explicit images of corpses. In the midst of this are images of Filipino women and men in traditional attire and likely some from New Caledonia and Guadalcanal as well including several shots of topless Filipino women likely not taken by Burgstresser. <br> <br> Various pieces of ephemera are in the album including a twenty-eight-page mimeographed pamphlet entitled WELCOME 25th. INF. DIV. with sections corresponding closely to Burgstresser's arrangement of this album; and a six-page mimeographed pamphlet entitled THE SEA BREEZE "Souvenir Edition" October 23 1945 issued to those aboard the troop ship USAT "Cape Meares." Also included is Burgstresser's military "Motor Vehicle Operator's Permit" authorizing him to drive automobiles large trucks and a "Vehicle wheeled combat;" an invitation to ceremonies honoring General Douglas MacArthur's return to the U.S.; Burgstresser's "Good Conduct Pass" for Auckland; a few newspaper clippings; and pieces of Japanese currency including two pieces of Japanese government- issued "fiat pesos" which the Japanese issued during their occupation of the Philippines. <br> <br> According to his obituary PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS April 25 1983 Burgstresser had graduated from Bucknell University; after the war he went into the insulation business and was eventually president of the Philadelphia Asbestos Corporation. His album ably captures both the camaraderie and the horror of the war in the Pacific. hardcover books
47928Oblong 4to. 1 page seal intact; docketed on verso. Burke and Huger each had prominent associations with the South Carolina branch of the Society of Cincinnati Huger serving as first vice-president and Burke publishing a widely circulated pamphlet warning that the organization would widen the division between "the patricians and the rabble." Folded; some browning but very good. <br/><br/> unknown books
198511941NY: Knopf 1985. First edition first prnt. Quarter cloth and paper-covered boards. Signed by Butler on the title page. Slight bump on front board bottom edge; faint beginning toning on dustjacket's white area extremities. Tight copy in Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Butler's fourth novel. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Knopf Hardcover books
1818568111818. Calhoun signed the Revolutionary War pension claim of Robert Hamilton of Massachusetts who had been a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution. Some marginal chiping and tears at the fold affecting the "J" in the signature of J.C. Calhoun. A good copy. Wikipedia: "John Caldwell Calhoun:March 18 1782 - March 31 1850 was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who is best remembered for his strong defense of slavery and for advancing the concept of minority rights in politics which he did in the context of defending Southern values from perceived Northern threats. He began his political career as a nationalist modernizer and proponent of a strong national government and protective tariffs. By the late 1820s his views reversed and he became a leading proponent of states' rights limited government nullification and opposition to high tariffs-he saw Northern acceptance of these policies as the only way to keep the South in the Union. His beliefs and warnings heavily influenced the South's secession from the Union in 1860-61. Calhoun began his political career with election to the House of Representatives. As a prominent leader of the war hawk faction Calhoun strongly supported the War of 1812 to defend American honor against Britain. He then served as Secretary of War under President James Monroe and in his position reorganized and modernized the War Department. In the 1824 presidential election he was the overwhelming choice of the electoral college for Vice President of the United States. He served under John Quincy Adams and continued under Andrew Jackson who defeated Adams in 1828. unknown books
201522573EBurbank CA: Marvel Studios 2015. Original tech scout location study material for the Marvel Studios Avengers film Captain America: Civil War. With the film’s secret working title ‘Sputnik’ printed on the cover. Spiralbound unpaginated 8 1/2†x 11†printed double-sided - roughly 3/4†thick. Illustrated throughout with technical drawings computer generated images in black & white and color and color photographs. With occasional notations in pencil and with organizational subject tabs at the outer edge. The material belonged to an original crew member of the film’s production unit. Fine condition. Captain America: Civil War written by Christopher Marcus and Stephen McFeely is the sequel to 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger and 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier and the thirteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe MCU. It was directed by Anthony and Joe Russ and stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America alongside an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Falcon Don Cheadle as Lt. James Rhodes / War Machine Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa / Black Panther Paul Bettany as Vision Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man Emily VanCamp Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man Frank Grillo as Brock Rumlow / Crossbones William Hurt and Daniel Bruhl as Zemo. The film tells the developing story of international conflict and how the Avengers fractures into opposing factions—one led by Steve Rogers Captain America and the other by Tony Stark Iron Man with Helmut Zemo a Slovakia colonel-turned-terrorist who is obsessed with defeating the Avengers. Marvel Studios unknown books
1980900406NY: Holt Rinehart & Winston 1980. First edition limited issue of 250 numbered copies signed by Caputo on the limitation page. Copy #155. Full cloth in matching cloth-covered slipcase. Issued w/acetate dustjacket. Faintly toned spine; slipcase slightly rubbed. Unread copy in Near Fine condtion in Near Fine slipcase. Caputo's second book and first novel. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Holt Rinehart & Winston Hardcover books
1863WRCAM56092N.p. but likely Schenectady N.Y. 1863. Letterpress broadside 15 x 10 inches text surrounded by ornamental border. Old folds four short horizontal closed tears to right edge expertly repaired on verso. Light penciled parentheses marks around final stanza. Very good. A rare example of a Civil War-era carrier's address produced by the printer's apprentice of the "Democrat and Reflector." This is very likely a reference to the SCHENECTADY DEMOCRAT AND REFLECTOR which ran from 1860 to 1867 in that city. For over 200 years carrier's addresses were printed by the apprentices or "printer's devil" at printing shops around the world and handed out on New Year's Day by carriers of newspapers in an attempt to solicit tips and gifts from loyal patrons. This extra income was an important supplement for apprentices who often worked unpaid positions just to gain experience. <br> <br> The present example prints a long poem divided into the four seasons with a "Finale" added after the winter stanza. The author of the poem begins "I sing of the old year past" and follows with a long poem beginning in the spring as its "Mild southern gales breathe on the earth" and "notes of joy fill earth and sky." The summer "offers her fruits and flowers." In the autumn "Bleak tempests gather in the north." And winter arrives "bleak and dreary" though there is mention of "The Christmas Carol - St. Nicholas too." <br> <br> Lastly in the "Finale" the author includes an entire stanza on the current Civil War which begins: "'Grim visaged war' yet rules our land And calls from quiet homes full many a band Of heroes. - And Industry with might and skill To maim and splinter wound and kill Makes wondrous cannon projectiles vast; From 'Swamps' a fiery 'Angel' cast To shell with Grecian fires the spot Where rank Secession was begot." <br> <br> The address concludes with a call to "Support the printer and the Carrier too" as "The Carrier dofts his beaver and wishes all A Happy New Year - on his annual call." <br> <br> No copies of this address appear in OCLC. unknown books
1864WRCAM55912Camp Hamilton Va 1864. 1p. on an octavo sheet. Faint tideline to upper left corner. Near fine. An important order announcing equal pay for "colored troops" in the Union Army issued by Capt. Solon Carter on behalf of Gen. E.W. Hinks. This is a field press printing of one of Hinks' earliest and most consequential orders upon taking command of 3rd Division of the 18th Corps of the Union Department North Carolina composed entirely of United States Colored Troops U.S.C.T. This order was issued over a month before Congress finally authorized equal pay for U.S.C.T. troops on June 15 1864. Until then black soldiers were paid $7 per month plus $3 for clothing while white soldiers earned $13. The order begins: "Soldiers of the Republic! At last justice has been awarded you by the representatives of the nation in Congress and you stand before the law upon an equality with your heretofore move favored fellow soldiers of the North." <br> <br> One of Hinks' other early orders was to appoint Carter then captain of Company G 14th New Hampshire Volunteers as Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers and Aide-de- Camp to Hinks. Carter later served on the staff of Gen. Charles J. Paine 3rd Division 25th Corps. For his service and bravery he was breveted Major and then Lieutenant Colonel at the end of the war. In 1900 at a meeting of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of Massachusetts Carter presented a paper titled "Fourteen Months' Service with Colored Troops" in which he praised the service of the U.S.C.T.: <br> <br> "The object of the present paper is to tell in simple language without exaggeration or embellishment the story of what the Colored Division of the Eighteenth Corps did and how they did it throwing here and there a side light upon previous descriptions of their deeds of valor and heroism. That the lights are of such exceedingly limited power must be attributed to the fault of the instrument rather than lack of loyalty to the memory of the gallant officers and brave men living and dead whose acts are commemorated." <br> <br> Carter went on to describe their role in the Bermuda Hundred Campaign leading up to the Siege of Petersburg and how they earned the respect and admiration of their fellow white soldiers. <br> <br> The United States Colored Troops were regiments in the Army composed primarily of African-American soldiers although members of other minority groups also served including Native Americans Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans. By the end of the Civil War U.S.C.T. regiments constituted about one-tenth of the Union Army although they had a casualty rate about thirty-five percent higher than white Union troops. The U.S.C.T. fought with distinction: fifteen U.S.C.T. soldiers received the Medal of Honor among numerous other awards. <br> <br> In July 1862 Congress passed the Confiscation Act freeing slaves whose owners were in rebellion against the United States and then the Militia Act of 1862 empowered the president to use former enslaved men in any capacity in the army. Lincoln opposed early efforts to recruit black soldiers although he approved of the army using them as paid workers. However once he issued the Emancipation Proclamation recruitment of African Americans became widespread. On May 22 1863 the War Department issued General Order 143 establishing the Bureau of Colored Troops to better facilitate the recruitment and mustering of African-American soldiers. Regiments of infantry cavalry engineers light artillery and heavy artillery units were recruited from all states of the Union. 175 regiments totaling more than 178000 "colored" soldiers served during the last two years of the war. <br> <br> U.S.C.T. regiments were led by white officers and rank advancement was limited for black soldiers with very few receiving commissions. The courage displayed by black troops during the war played an important role in African Americans gaining new rights after the war. In his speech "Should the Negro Enlist in the Union Army" delivered at National Hall Philadelphia on July 6 1863 Frederick Douglass stated: "Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letter U.S. let him get an eagle on his button and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket there is no power on earth that can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship." Douglass was a prominent supporter of recruitment for the U.S.C.T. and Douglass' two sons Lewis and Charles were two of the first to enlist in Massachusetts. <br> <br> We could find only two copies of this general order held in institutions: Hampton History Museum and the University of Rochester. An important early step on the road to racial equality in the United States armed forces. OCLC 1101179313. Solon A. Carter "Fourteen Months' Service with Colored Troops" in CIVIL WAR PAPERS READ BEFORE THE COMMANDERY OF THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES Boston: F.H. Gilson 1900 vol. 1 pp.155-179. hardcover books
197156389Parsons WV: McClain Printing Company 1971. Reprint Edition. 8vo. printed wraps; 62 pages. Illustrated. Very Good covers nice but with little soil; contents clean & tight. <br/><br/> McClain Printing Company paperback books
2005229939Beijing: China Intercontinental Press 五洲传æ’Â出版社 2005. Paperback. 224p. profuse b&w captioned period photography and some contemporary color photos scattered texts in Chinese and English well-organized production in a sewn textblock on alkaline clay-coated paperstock throughout. Softbound a substantial 11.5x9 inch paperback in photo-decorated wraps some abrasion to lower joint with clear tape repair mild general edgewear perfectly clean and sound within. A very good copy. Minimal atrocity shots many portrait photos much journalistic photography from trialrooms and other sites photos of groups of the prisoners enjoying recreation periods photos of repentant confessions being made following acceptance of guilt. The Management Center was formerly the detention facility for 982 Japanese prisoners those considered to be the worst offenders against the Chinese people in World War II. This book traces their later paths after release including many who expressed atonement. China Intercontinental Press 五洲传æ’Â出版社 paperback books
179133Pasted or mounted in a modern scrapbook. Most images are 2 inches x 3 inches not including wide margins; many have light browning to margins 3 are torn in margins.<br/><br/> Most of the images are patriotic allegories some with pro-Union sayings. Other images are political cartoons that are anti-Confederate and/or pro-Union. In addition there are several larger images of state seals from some Northern states. Most of the images do not state a printer. Some of printers stated include: Charles Magnus of New York Magee of Philadelphia S.C. Rickards of New York William Ridenburgh of New York and Reagles of New York.<br/><br/> unknown books
186221777<p>A remarkable broadside advertising the sale of bulletproof vests to Union forces in North Carolina in the wake of the occupation of much of coastal North Carolina by General Ambrose Burnside's Expeditionary Force.</p> <b>CIVIL WAR.</b>Broadside. <i>"Good News to the Army."</i> Bartlett & Munn Agents for Manufacturers. Newbern N.C. April 17 1862. 1 p. 9¾ x 6 ½ in.<p><br /></p><p>"<i>We beg leave to say to the officers and soldiers of the Expedition that after some delay we have received another invoice of those Monitor or Bullet Proof Vests which we are selling at our stand opposite the Post Office and as it is impossible for us to visit all the various Camps please call and examine or order with measure of breast and waist which will insure a good fit. We shall be here only a week or two longer therefore it is for the interest of all who may wish to purchase to call immediately.</i>"</p><p><b>Historical Background</b></p><p>Several firms attempted to sell such bullet proof vests during the war with ads for body armor even appearing in <i>Harper's Weekly</i>. According to historian Byron Farwell "G. & D. Cook & Company of New Haven Connecticut offered to Union soldiers a 'soldier's bullet proof vest' in two models a seven-dollar model for officers and a five-dollar one for enlisted men and for a time early in the war the Atwater Armor Company also in New Haven produced two hundred per day. Although they were nonregulation in both Civil War armies a few volunteer regiments were quipped with them. They proved too heavy to be practical and the increased efficiency of weapons destroyed any value they may have had."</p><p>It is not known which company <i>"Bartlett & Munn"</i> represented. Advertising to Ambrose Burnside's troops who had occupied New Bern N.C. on March 14 1862 they name their vests "Monitors" in obvious reference to the Union ironclad who had stood toe to toe with C.S.S. <i>Virginia</i> in the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 8-9 1862.</p> books
1864220485Baltimore Maryland 1864. Lithograph With Vignettes of Fort Henry and Federal Hill. Portraits of 5 officers Surmountd by Eagle Lithographed by H. Schroeder 69 W. Fayette St. Balt Lithograph. printed in colors by G. Sanders & Co.Balimore Maryland. 27-1/2 x 21-1/2 inches. Matted. Generally fine condition. Lithograph With Vignettes of Fort Henry and Federal Hill. Portraits of 5 officers Surmountd by Eagle Lithographed by H. Schroeder 69 W. Fayette St. Balt Lithograph. printed in colors by G. Sanders & Co.Balimore Maryland. 27-1/2 x 21-1/2 inches. "The Regiment was organized as the 129th N.Y. Infantry at Lockport N.Y. and mustered into the U.S. service Aug. 22 1862.was tarnsferred to Heavy Artillery in Dec. 1862 and designated the 8th N.Y. Vol. Artillery. Recruited to the maximum number 1839 men in Feb. 1864. unknown books
1863645Memphis: Memphis Bulletin 1863. About very good. Small broadside 8 x 4.5 inches. Previously folded. Short separation along top fold. Light tanning and foxing. An unrecorded Civil War song sheet that celebrates the accomplishments of the 11th Missouri Volunteers and several other regiments in the XVI Corps of the U.S. Army of the Tennessee. The sheet was printed on a Memphis newspaper press in March 1863 while the units were stationed at Germantown Tennessee east of the city. The lyrics by an unnamed member of the 11th Missouri attempt to immortalize the part played by the brigade in the successful siege and subsequent defense of Corinth which took place in the latter half of 1862. Also singled out for praise are the 47th Illinois and 5th Minnesota volunteer regiments. The 11th Missouri went on to participate in the siege of Vicksburg and later helped to drive Hood's Confederate Army out of Nashville. Not in OCLC. Memphis Bulletin unknown books
186421264.05<p><b>CIVIL WAR.</b>Partially Printed Document Signed by James M. Smith countersigned by Jerome B. Parmenter and Captain Joseph H. Allen. Richmond Virginia October 18 1864. 1 p. 8 x 12½ in. With printed envelope restating affidavit's claim on the outside. </p><b>Excerpt:</b><p>"<i>I James M. Smith a member of Company K of the 169th Regiment New York Volunteers…do hereby authorize and empower Nicholas Weaver of the town of Lansingburgh in the county of Rensselaer to cast for me and in my name and stead…my vote or ballot the same as if I was personally present at the general election to be held on the 8th day of November 1864.</i>"</p><p><b>Historical Background</b></p><p>On April 21 1864 the New York State Legislature passed "An Act to enable the qualified electors of this State absent therefrom in the Military Services of the United States in the Army and Navy thereof to vote." Each soldier and sailor needed to select someone at home who could cast his ballot for him.</p><p>In this Soldier's Power of Attorney James M. Smith of the 169th New York Volunteer Infantry authorized Nicholas Weaver to vote on his behalf in Lansingburgh New York in the 1864 election. In mid-October 1864 when Smith signed this document the 169th New York was in the trenches before Richmond Virginia. Three weeks earlier the regiment had suffered 21 casualties at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. A few weeks after the election the 169th New York left on an expedition to Fort Fisher which led to its capture in mid-January 1865.</p><p>Republican President Abraham Lincoln was running for reelection against his former general Democrat George B. McClellan who was widely considered the favorite among his former troops. Instead Union soldiers such as Smith voted for their commander in chief in great numbers reelecting Lincoln using proxy voters like Weaver. Although no statistics exist for soldiers who went home to vote or voted by proxy as Smith did those 40000 soldiers who voted in the field gave 75 percent of their votes to Lincoln. He won reelection by more than 400000 popular votes and by an overwhelming 212 to 21 vote in the electoral college.</p><p><b>James M. Smith</b> b. c. 1820 was born in Essex County New York and enlisted on August 28 1862 at Lansingburgh New York as a private in Company K of the 169th New York Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to chief bugler on April 28 1864 and was mustered out with his regiment at Raleigh North Carolina in July 1865. A month earlier he is listed on the census of Lansingburgh with his wife Elizabeth three of their children and his mother. His profession was listed as "soldier" and he lived next door to Nicholas Weaver and his family. By 1870 his wife and three children still lived next door to the Weavers but James M. Smith was not present.</p><p><b>Nicholas Weaver</b> 1798-1878 served as the president of the village of Lansingburgh New York in 1840 and 1842. In 1865 he was a river captain in Lansingburgh where he lived with his second wife Phoebe Homan and four of their eight children next door to James M. Smith and his family.</p><p><b>Jerome B. Parmenter</b> 1838-1910 graduated from Union College in 1857. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1859. Parmenter mustered in as a 1st lieutenant in Company A of the 169th New York Volunteer Infantry in August 1862. He became captain of Company I on December 31 1862. On December 2 1863 he was discharged for disability and returned to his law practice. Because Parmenter filled in and witnessed this power of attorney form he may have been revisiting his old regiment for the purpose of gathering such documents to return to Rensselaer County in time for the election. In 1868 he bought a half-interest in the <i>Troy Press</i> newspaper for which he served as editor until the 1880s. By 1890 he lived in Bennington Vermont.</p> books
1861100124Pamphlet removed 941 pp. Some foxing especially title page. This pamphlet provides a glimpse of the Confederate States making ready for war. Through resolutions and acts outlined here they establish many of the functions they will need as a sovereign state. Including setting up a post office taxes and raising an army. Parish & Willingham 27. Enquirer Book And Job Press, books
186821157Washington: Government Printing Office 1868. 16pp. Original printed wrappers moderately chipped detached. A few old ink corrections/additions. Good. Government Printing Office unknown books
2224L. 1pg. 7 ½†x 9 ¾â€. March 7 1862. Washington D.C. A letter from the Bell and Green National Claim Office about missing Civil War soldiers. The company wrote on their letterhead to Alexander Gardiner of Claremont New Hampshire: “…The list of prisoners taken has not yet been received from the South and until it is obtained no complete rolls authoritative exist in the Department. When it is received those unaccounted for will be presumed to be dead. You can send the claim however accompanied by the best evidence of his Straw’s death procurable say the affidavit of John Rice properly authenticated and we think we can get the claim through.†The letter is in fine condition. It appears that the recipient of the letter Alexander Gardiner was killed a few months later at Winchester. The condition is very fine with the usual mailing folds. unknown books
1862155041862. 37th Cong. 2d Sess. Ho. of Reps. Mis. Doc. No.67. 1862. 2pp. disbound. Very Good. unknown books
