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189340280Chicago: Kurz & Allison 1893. 18 x 25 inches. 1 vols. 18 x 25 inches. Some chipping at margins else fine. Matted. 18 x 25 inches. 1 vols. 18 x 25 inches. Kurz & Allison unknown
188657816New York: Dodd Mead and Company 1886. First edition. With illustrations principally by W. C. Jackson. viii 318 pp. 1 vols. Small 4to. Gilt pictorial blue and cream-colored cloth with the cream color representing a sail. Some light rubbing lower hinge tender. Very Good. Mcvickar. First edition. With illustrations principally by W. C. Jackson. viii 318 pp. 1 vols. Small 4to. An unusual item with a very handsome cover. Not in Howes or Sabin. Not in Howes or Sabin <br/><br/> Dodd, Mead, and Company hardcover
189040281Chicago: Kurz & Allison 1890. 1 vols. 18 x 25 inches. Some chipping at margins else fine. Matted. 1 vols. 18 x 25 inches. Kurz & Allison unknown
24436Chicago: Chicago Tribune November 11 1865 Vol. XIX No. 163. Large folio. 4pp. Near fine. Clean and handsome free of foxing and edge tears -- altogether superb. Civil War wrap-up news: Execution of Andersonville commander Henry Wirz etc. unknown
18633837Goodrich's Landing LA: Original 1863. Original Letters. Very Good. Important collection of six war-date letters written by Union Brigadier General John Parker Hawkins while in command of Colored Troops at Goodrich's Landing LA. Goodrich's Landing was the name for the cotton plantation owned by Henry Goodrich that was siezed by Union troops early in the war. The site was prepared as a staging area for an eventual attack on Vicksburg. As early as 1862 escaped slaves sought refuge at Goodrich's Landing. Hawkins was promoted to Brigadier General and named to command the District of Northeastern Louisiana with a division of colored soldiers in 1863. Every single original letter in this collection is written by Hawkins from Goodrich's Landing.<br /> <br /> John Parker Hawkins 1830 - 1914 born in Indiana graduated 40th in the West Point class of 1852. He began the Civil War as assistant commissary in St. Louis was promoted to chief commissary of the XIII Corps and then chief commissary of the Army of the Tennessee. In 1863 Hawkins was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers and named to command the District of Northeastern Louisiana with a division of COLORED SOLDIERS. He commanded at Vicksburg for much of the rest of the war and took part in the Mobile campaign of 1865. At the end of the war he was promoted to major general of volunteers and of regulars.<br /> <br /> The collection includes the following letters:<br /> <br /> ALS. John P. Hawkins Brig. Genl. Comdg. H.Q. Dist. N.E. La / Goodrich's Ldg. / Oct. 28 1863. Addressed to: Brig. Genl. J.L. Kieman / Milliken's Bend. "A Boat is in route to take the priisoners to Vicksburg have them ready and escort one capt two Lieuts & twenty five men. John P. Hawkins Brig. Genl. comdg." In ink. 4 3/4 X 7 7/8 Inches.<br /> <br /> ALS. John P. Hawkins Brig. Genl. Comdg. Head Qrs. Dist. N.E. La / Goodrich's Ldg. / Oct. 28 '63. Addressed to: Brig. Genl. Kiernan / Comdg / Milliken's Bend. "Genl Search and take from the Rebel deserters all arms of any kind place them under a strong guard and send them to Vicksburg by first Boat under strong guard. John P. Hawkins Brig. Genl. Comdg." In ink. 7 3/8 X 7 3/4 Inches.<br /> <br /> ALS. John P. Hawkins Brig. Genl. Comdg. Hd Qrs Dist N.E. La. / Goodrich's Ldg. Nove 8th 1863. Addressed to: Commdg Office / Milliken's Bend. "It is reported four-thousand rebels have crossed below Grand Gulf into La. Key out scouts on Richmond road. John P. Hawkins Brig. Genl. Comdg." In ink. 6 X 7 7/8 Inches.<br /> <br /> ALS. John P. Hawkins Brig Genl. Comdg. Goodrich's Landing / Nov. 9 63. Addressed to: Brig. Genl. J.L. Kiernan / Comdg. / Milliken's Bend. "Four Thousand Rebel Cavalry & eight Pieces of Arty are reported at Floyd. John P. Hawkins Brig. Genl. Comdg." In ink. 4 7/8 X 7 3/4 Inches. <br /> <br /> ALS. John P. Hawkins Brig. Genl. Comdg. Goodrich's Landing / Nov. 17 1863. Addressed to: Maj. Genl McPherson / Vicksburg. "Colonel Ballinger at Milliken's Bend telegraphs that Rebel Cavalry yesterday and today were crossing the Mississippi River below Perkins Ldg. Reported to be Wirt Adams Command. John P. Hawkins Brig. Genl. Comdg." In ink. 6 1/2 X 7 7/8 Inches.<br /> <br /> ALS. John P. Hawkins Brig. Genl. Comdg. Goodrich's Ldg. / Jany 24 64. "Have the Madison & Dligent left Vicksburg / John P. Hawkins / Brig. Genl. / Comg. / To Maj. Genl. McPherson." In ink. 4 5/8 X 7 3/4 Inches.<br /> <br /> Accompanied by what appears to be a field copy of a seventh letter from Hawkins to Col. Ballinger - ALS Secretarial. John P. Hawkins Brig. Genl. Comdg. No date. Circa 1863. "Col. Ballinger / Lieut. Johnson a recruiting officer from Vicksburg is reported conscripting Negroes near Omega Ldg. Should he visit your place put him in close arrest and report the fact to these H.Qs. By order & c. John P. Hawkins Brig. Genl. Comdg." In pencil. 7 7/8 X 5 Inches.<br /> <br /> Julian Bryant the nephew of famed journalist editor and poet William Cullen Bryant served in 1863 as a Major of the newly organized regiment the 1st Mississippi Infantry African Descent. He and his regiment fought at Milliken's Bend a brutal engagement where colored soldiers and white officers of colored regiments were targeted by the Confederate Army. With the help of this uncle Bryant participated in the campaign to allow colored units equal responsibilities including combat with regular white units. Bryant filed a full and detailed report on HAWKINS on October 10 1863. In his report he found that the contrabans were nearly always unfairly treated and government contracts with the blacks were often ignored treating them as nothing more than a slave labor force. Upon reading the report GENERAL HAWKINS commented that if improvements were not made soon then the newly free blacks would be better off with their former masters. <br /> <br /> CONDITION: Light toning and some wear to edges. A few fold marks. VG overall. <br /> <br /> PROVENANCE: From the personal collection of Thomas Truxton Moebs author of "Black soldiers - Black sailors - Black ink : research guide on African-Americans in U.S. military history 1526-1900 Original unknown
a88347Dated 1862-1865 first editions. Most orders are printed on one side only. Some 2 or a few more pages in length. All are orders from the War Department Adjutant General's Office. Orders concern a wide variety of matters including how to deal with property and persons of African descent "Accounts shall be kept sufficiently accurate and in detail to show quantities and amount.as a basis upon which compensation can be made" August 16 1862; "No citizen liable to be drafted.shall be allowed to go to a foreign country" August 13 1862; "No candles or open lights shall be allowed in the hold or staterooms of any boats" February 18 1864; "All supplies for soldiers sutlers private citizens or traders shall be shipped by Rail Road" August 151863 etc etc. All are original. All in Good or VG condition except for three with some staining almost entirely marginal and a handful with small holes. 60 original orders. Pictures available on request. . unknown
196342999Maplewood NJ: C.S. Hammond & Co 1963. Small 4to folded as issued -- opens to 38" x 26". Heavy glossy stock. Near fine. Superb bright map from this American map producer -- other than original folds none weakened as pristine as it gets. An appealing information-packed full color map of the eastern third of the U.S. featuring pictorial representations of the major battles and accompanying texts color arrows highlighting major troop movements etc. -- and about the border portraits of the major Union and Confederate generals the major flags for each side etc. At lower right it's noted "Published in co-operation with the Civil War Centennial Commission" and bearing the printed signature of that august organization's executive director Karl S. Betts. Interestingly accompanying this map is a Typed Letter Signed from Betts 1p 8" X 11" Washington DC 2 June 1960. Addressed to Arnold Gates 1914-93 noted Lincoln/Civil War scholar. Near fine. On "Civil War Centennial Commission" letterhead Betts notes he looks forward to a meeting with Gates and others -- probably regarding the New York Civil War Round Table of which Gates was officer. Signed simply "Karl" in blue ballpoint. KARL S. BETTS 1892-1962 was a noted Maryland public relations executive and the influential first president of this commemorative organization. C.S. Hammond & Co unknown
19616536Albuquerque. Horn and wallace. 1961. Bound in gilt titled cloth. 8vo. This volume designed and directed by Jack Rittenhouse of the Stagecoach Press. All type and plates were destroyed after the printing of 1000 volumes of which only 900 were for sale. Illustrated with a frontis map and various and various maps en texte. A Fine copy in a Good only heavily chipped dustwrapper. Horn and wallace. hardcover
1862377695Philadelphia: John Campbell 1862. First Philadelphia edition. 16pp. 8vo. Disbound a bit brittle chip at fore-edge. First Philadelphia edition. 16pp. 8vo. In April 1861 with the Civil War erupting northern troops were rushed to Washington D.C. to protect the capital passing through Baltimore by rail. Although Maryland voted against secession at the end of April pro Southern sentiment abounded in the planter society and the state militia was used to try and prevent northern troops from passing through the state. The following month planter and militia Lieutenant John Merryman was arrested for treason and for advocating "armed hostility against the Government" for his role in destroying railroad bridges in the state being used to transport Union troops. Merryman's lawyers appealed to Justice Roger B. Taney the Supreme Court Justice who infamously decided the Dred Scott case by ruling that those of African ancestry could not claim citizenship in the United States who immediately issued a writ of habeas corpus. Guaranteed by the Suspension Clause of the Constitution habeas corpus protected citizens against unlawful arrests by allowing the court to bring prisoner's before the bench to determine whether their detention was indeed lawful.<br /> <br /> General George Cadwalader the commander of the military district including Fort McHenry where Merryman was being held prisoner refused to abide with Taney's decision citing Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus. On May 28 in the present decision Taney stated from the bench in ex parte John Merryman that the President can neither suspend habeas corpus nor authorize a military officer to do it and that military officers cannot arrest a person not subject to the rules and articles of war except as ordered by the court. President Lincoln would refuse to comply with Taney's ruling continuing the suspension and the military arrests without congressional approval. The passage of the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act in March 1863 finally ended the controversy at least temporarily by authorizing presidential suspension of the writ during the Civil War.<br /> <br /> Taney's decision widely seen as pro-Southern although based in sound legal precedent was first published separately in Baltimore in 1861 followed by a New Orleans printing and another in Jackson Mississippi. This Philadelphia edition would appear the following year. Sabin 48029 John Campbell unknown
1908011404Hartford: Published by the State Connnecticut 1908. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good . The actual original edition published in 1908 large 8vo blue ribbed cloth gilt-pressed titles and vignette to front and titles to spine. Two frontispieces of sepia photographs of the Union soldier sculpture monument one of his face in close-up separated by tissue guard. 73pp. Laid-in is printed card "Compliments of the State of Connecticut. Library stamp of CT town on pastedown but no other library markings. Published by the State (Connnecticut) hardcover
51307Printed DS 4pp rectos only 8½" X 14" New York NY 1955 November 11. Very good. Bit of edgewear minor folds and light age toning to top and bottom pages only; staple holes at upper left. Mimeographed press release captioned "Formation of Civil War Centennial Association Announced Before Meeting of the Southern Historical Association" boldly signed in ink on the verso of the last page by eleven noted Civil War historians eight of them directors named in the text; after their signatures each also adds their city and state. In order: Robert S. Henry 1889-1979 popular Civil War writer Robert L. Kincaid 1893-1960 president of Lincoln Memorial University Bell I. Wiley 1906-80 prolific Civil War scholar Bruce Catton 1899-1978 Pulitzer prize-winning Civil War historian Benjamin P. Thomas 1902-56 Lincoln biographer Ezra J. Warner 1910-74 Civil War author Joseph T. Durkin 1903-2003 Civil War historian and author E.B. Long 1919-81 Civil War historian Christopher Crittenden 1902-69 North Carolina historian editor and archivist Rex B. Magee 1888-1965 noted Civil War scholar and collector and Paul B. Freeland 1904-76 Presbyterian pastor and historian. These were no doubt gathered by Ralph G. Newman 1911-98 founder of Chicago's noted Abraham Lincoln Book Shop who is mentioned in its text as a member of the association's board of directors; at top of the first page he pencils "Keep" and "autographed on back page." An unusual assemblage a veritable "Who's Who" of Civil War writers. unknown
18653466721865. Unmounted albumen half stereoview. 3-1/16 inches square. Unmounted albumen half stereoview. 3-1/16 inches square. Located on the James River in Chesterfield County Virginia the canal's 1864-65 construction was initiated by Union forces during the American Civil War to bypass a meander loop of the river around a peninsula known as Farrar's Island which was controlled by Confederate artillery. Miller reproduces this image his Photographic History of the Civil War vol. 5 page 243 noting: "The excavation was forty-three yards wide at the top twenty-seven at the water level . The total excavation was nearly 67000 cubic yards. The greater portion of the digging was done by colored troops who showed the utmost bravery under the constant fire of the Confederate batteries on the river. unknown
1887370493Lovington IL: S. S. Boggs 1887. First edition. Frontispiece illustrations. 96pp. 8vo. Publisher's wrappers minor chipping. First edition. Frontispiece illustrations. 96pp. 8vo. Subtitle is "A Condensed Pen-Picture of Belle Isle Danville Andersonville Charleston Florence and Libby Prisons from Actual Experience." Scarce. Coulter 42. Coulter 42 <br/><br/> S. S. Boggs unknown
4272July 1863-March 1864. A set of six financial documents relating to two ships. The barque Texas and the barque Alamo were owned by Oliver H. Perry a shipping merchant from Southport Connecticut. The Texas was lost at sea in late 1862 while serving the Union cause during the American Civil War. Five of the six documents report Perrys earnings on the ships. These are from Connecticut shipping company Wakeman Dimon & Co. who operated Perrys ships. The sixth letter is from the Atlantic Insurance Company. It concerns Perrys insurance policies on the ships. The documents are in very good condition overall with folds. unknown
1863215284Washington 1863. First. unbound. very good-. 2pp. 8vo disbound two small file holes in left margin. Washington 1863. First Edition<br/> <br/> A record of the charges presented against Private Reuben Stout Company "K" 60th Indiana Volunteers who is accused of killing in violation of the laws of war and desertion. On March 14 1863 Stout shot and murdered Solomon Huffman in Madison Indiana. Huffman was trying to arrest Stout who was a deserter at the time. ".The Court does therefore sentence him Stout.to forfeit all pay that may be due him and that he be shot to death with musketry." Abraham Lincoln upheld Stout's execution.<br/> <br/> unknown
a76204Fort Huachuca 1986 Department of Tactics Intelligence and Military Science U.S. Army Intelligence Center. 4to. 321pp. original wraps. Very light non-circulating library marks and numbers no spine numbers no pocket no bookplate. Near Fine. . paperback
2011250Memphis TN: Belle Books 2011. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 10 X 12 Inches. 120 Pages. Signed by photographer Nell Dickerson directly on the title-page. Signed by Robert Hicks author of the foreword on corresponding page page 11. AS NEW condition copy of this scarce plea for Civil War preservation. Belle Books hardcover
2011522Morley Missouri: Acclaim Press 2011. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 224 PP. Signed and inscribed by author directly on the ffep. Original price of $24.95 intact. Acclaim Press hardcover
1285New York. Abbeville Press. 1985. Oblong 4to. Hardcover with dustjacket in fine condition. unknown
1861267089New York 1861. unbound. Excellent group of signatures with rank and command on various sized paper the largest measuring 2.5 x 5 inches comprising the earliest known autographs of the founding three officers of Battery G First New York Light Artillery along with the last Captain to take command through attrition. Includes: J.D. Frank "Very respectfully - Your Obdt. Servt. - Captain 1st N.Y. Artillery"; M.H. Rundell "Lieutenant - 1st N.Y. Artillery - Camp Barry - Dec. 5th 1861"; Nelson Ames "Lieutenant - Very Respectfully - Your Obdt. Servt. - 1st N.Y. Artillery" and S.A. McClellan "2nd Lieutenant - 1st N.Y. Artillery %u2013 Camp Barry - Washington D.C. - December 7th 1861." Battery G was engaged with the enemy in every battle the Second Army Corps participated in during the war and never was driven by the enemy's fire from a position it was ordered to hold. They also hold the distinction of never falling back until ordered and never losing a gun or carriage of any kind during its term of service. This is an almost impossible-to-assemble group of signatures that are all boldly signed and in very good condition.<br/> <br/> Battery G First New York Light Artillery: Originating from New York they distinguished themselves at Gettysburg whereby a monument was erected and dedicated in their honor on July 3 1893. First recruited at Mexico Oswego County New York in September 1861. It joined the regiment at the general rendezvous at Elmira and was there mustered into United States service for three years September 24 1861 with the following officers: Captain J.D. Black First Lieutenant Nelson Ames Second Lieutenant Marshall H. Rundell. The battery remained at Elmira engaged in drilling with the rest of the regiment for a short time and then went by rail to Washington D.C. arriving on October 31. On January 13 1863 Captain J.D. Frank left the battery on sick leave and was shortly afterwards discharged on surgeons certificate. First Lieutenant Nelson Ames was promoted to Captain and took command. On October 15 1864 Captain Nelson Ames was discharged as his terms of service three years had expired. In his place First Lieutenant S.A. McClellan was promoted to Captain and took command of the battery and remained in command until the battery was mustered out.<br/> <br/> unknown
186766926Cambridge UK: Sever and Francis 1867. 2nd. Hardcover. Very Good/None. A collection of biographies of Harvard graduates who died in the Civil War. 445 483 pages. Nice clean set. No photos tipped-in. Record # 66926 Sever and Francis hardcover
1863353816Gettysburg PA 1863. 1p. Signed in print by Maj. Gen. Meade. 6-3/8 x 6-1/2 inches. Old folds. Housed in a blue morocco backed box. 1p. Signed in print by Maj. Gen. Meade. 6-3/8 x 6-1/2 inches. The General Orders continues: "Our task is not yet accomplished and the Commanding General looks to the Army for greater efforts to drive from our soil every vestige of the presence of the invader. It is right and proper that we should on all suitable occasions return our grateful thanks to the Almighty Disposer of events that in the goodness of his Providence He has thought fit to give victory to the cause of the just."<br /> <br /> Lincoln would take issue with Meade's choice of words arguing that "our soil" applied to the southern states as well. In addition he was disappointed that Meade did not impel a greater effort to pursue Robert E. Lee in retreat. Nevertheless the Union victory at the three-day Battle of Gettysburg would prove a seminal turning point of the war arguably the greatest military victory for the Union. Interestingly Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address would echo Meade's own words from this order over the historic nature of the victory: "The world will little note nor long remember what we say here but it can never forget what they did here."<br /> <br /> Fewer than ten known copies of this battlefield-issued printing of Meade's victory message are recorded in several variant printings. The use of tabletop field printing presses by both the Union and Confederate armies helped make quick field communication possible but minor typographical differences were certain to occur given the circumstances of their composition. In addition a more formal printing of General Orders 68 was issued in Washington and can be found in annual bound volumes of such orders though is frequently misidentified as the present field-printed order. The last example on the market sold at Sotheby's in May 2016.<br /> <br /> WITH: Two-page manuscript official true copy of Meade's General Orders No. 66 assuming command of the Army of the Potomac just prior to the Battle of Gettysburg dated June 28 1863 written and signed by Acting Assistant Adjutant General Paul Nason.<br /> <br /> This example accompanied by a contemporary official manuscript true copy written and signed by A.A.A.G. Paul F. Nason of Meade's General Orders No. 66 in which he assumed command of the Army of the Potomac on the eve of the Battle of Gettysburg: "The country looks to this army to relieve it from the devastation and disgrace of an hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices we may be called upon to undergo let us have in view constantly the magnitude of the interests involved and let each man determine to do his duty leaving to an all-controlling Providence the decision of the contest unknown
1864377693New York: National Union Executive Committee 1864. Broadside illustrated with a map. 18-1/8x11-1/2 inches. Old folds. Broadside illustrated with a map. 18-1/8x11-1/2 inches. A cartographically illustrated broadside produced in support of Abraham Lincoln in the 1864 election against the claims of the Peace Democrats. The map depicts the southern states with the Confederate regions in black and the Union-held areas in gray. The text of the broadside which refutes the anti-Lincoln claims of the Copperheads concludes: "We have shown unmistakably who commenced the war. It must be apparent to all that the Government has thus far a decided and prepondering advantage. The end cannot be doubtful. They who violated the Divine Law have incurred the penalty and will inevitably meet the allotted punishment. They who took the sword are perishing by the sword.". National Union Executive Committee unknown
1905370489Detroit: Geo. Harland Co 1905. First edition. Plates. 121pp. 12mo. Publisher's wrappers. First edition. Plates. 121pp. 12mo. <br/><br/> Geo. Harland Co unknown
1888370483Oswego: R. J. Oliphant 1888. First edition. Portrait frontispiece plates. 335pp. 8vo. Publisher's purple cloth upper cover and spine stamped in blind and gilt. Very good. First edition. Portrait frontispiece plates. 335pp. 8vo. "A fairly objective above-average account of Macon Savannah Charleston Columbia escape recapture and Danville" Nevins. Nevins I p. 188. Nevins I p. 188 <br/><br/> R. J. Oliphant hardcover
