Richmond, VA: Whittet & Shepperson, 1935. First edition. 8vo. Portraits, one the frontispiece picturing the general in uniform, plates. Ewell (1817-1872), though born in Washington, D.C., was raised in Prince William County, Virginia, attended West Point (Class of 1840), served in the West and in the Mexican-American War, and commanded... More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1889. Third edition (first published 1875). 12mo. 260 pp. A nice association copy, with the ownership signature and address of Joseph A. Altsheler (1862-1919), one of the most popular writers of juvenile historical fiction of the early 20th century, noted beneath his signature "Presented... More
Lynchburg, (VA): Charles W. Button, 1867. One of three "American" editions first published in 1867 (the work was first published in Toronto the previous year). 8vo. 135, (1) pp. Howes E-14. Nevins I, p. 84: "The first memoir by a caustic Confederate general, this work was incorporated later, with marked... More
Toronto, (Canada): Printed by Lovell & Gibson, 1866. First edition. 8vo. 144 pp. Howes E-14. Nevins I, p. 84: "The first memoir by a caustic Confederate general, this work was incorporated later, with marked revisions, in Early's 'Autobiographical Sketch.'" Dornbusch III, 1708. Nicholson, p. 263. Very good. 20th-century rebind: black... More
Philadelphia, (PA): J. B. Lippincott Co., 1912. First edition. 8vo. xxv, (1), 496 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates, portraits. With the bookplate of Archer Anderson (1838-1918), junior officer in the 21st Virginia Infantry badly wounded at Antietam, later infantry officer then staff officer in the Army of Tennessee, and post-war... More
New York: National Americana Society, 1925. First edition. 8vo. (8), 188 pp. Frontispiece portrait of the author, seven maps. Accounts of battles at Newmarket, Piedmont, Lynchburg, Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek. Nevins I, p. 28: "Personal observations by a Federal artillery officer with strong opinions." Very good. Original gilt-stamped... More
Boston, (MA): Little, Brown and Co., 1908. First edition. 8vo. (10), 411. Plates. Nevins I, p. 83: "Over a third of this autobiography recounts Draper's experiences as an officer in the 36th Massachusetts Infantry, IX Corps" at Vicksburg, Jackson, and Knoxville in the West and Fredericksburg, the Wilderness, and Petersburg... More
Baltimore, (MD): Green-Lucas Co., 1920. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 213 pp. Portrait plates of the author and General Lee. Dame served as a private in the Richmond Howitzers. Nevins I, p. 78: "These memoirs by a man who became an Episcopal rector contain a wealth of human interest stories relative... More
Portsmouth, VA: W. A. Fiske, Printer and Bookbinder, 1915. Second collected edition (first published in 1906 with fewer addresses). 8vo. 132 pp. Frontispiece portrait of the author, portrait plate. Reminiscences of the author's actions at Malvern Hill, Gettysburg, and prison at Johnson's Island, and a biographical sketch of the regimental... More
Richmond, VA: Whittet & Shepperson, 1917. Second edition (first published in Roanoke in 1912). 8vo. 62 pp. Frontispiece portrait of the author. Includes accounts of the author's service during the Seven Days and at Antietam where he was badly wounded. Inscribed by the author at the head of the title... More
New York: Peter Smith, 1938. Reprint of the 1866 original published in Edinburgh. 8vo. 2 volumes: x, 323; vii, 318 pp. Folding map. Howes B-618. Nevins I, p. 61: "Personal, full, and highly revealing recollections by a Prussian officer who served with 'Jeb' Stuart are a mandatory source for any... More
(Lynchburg, VA: Warwick House Publishing, 1996). Reprint of the rare 1894 first edition, 1/500 unnumbered copies. 8vo. 2 volumes: (14), 257, (15, index); (4), 238, vii, (13, index) pp. Nevins I, p.60: "Contains, among other rich material, the interchange of letters between an officer of the 2nd Virginia Cavalry and... More
(Lynchburg, VA: J.P. Bell Co.), 1901. First edition. 12mo. 72 pp. Frontispiece portrait of Confederate Brig.-Gen. John McCausland who commanded the Confederate cavalry in the battle. Nevins II, p. 212: "Concise but accurate account of the repulse of Hunter's troops [in 1864] before Lynchburg; Blackford was not present, but he... More
(Lynchburg, VA: J.P. Bell Co.), 1901. First edition. 12mo. 72 pp. Frontispiece portrait of Confederate Brig.-Gen. John McCausland who commanded the Confederate cavalry in the battle. Nevins II, p. 212: "Concise but accurate account of the repulse of Hunter's troops [in 1864] before Lynchburg; Blackford was not present, but he... More
Petersburg, VA: Fenn & Owen, 1892. First edition. 8vo. xxiii, 335 pp. [printed double-column]. Portrait plates, maps, two folding. Nevins I, p. 58: "Addresses, short memoirs, and official reports on the Eastern campaigns, with heavy emphasis on the fighting around Petersburg." Dornbusch III, 399: "Includes biographical sketches of the authors."... More
Baltimore, (MD): Kelly, Piet & Co., 1870. First edition. 8vo. 312 pp. Includes a unit roster. With the bookplate of the Mary De Renne Confederate Collection on the front pastedown; the wife of G. W. J. De Renne of Wormsloe, near Savannah, Georgia, Mary De Renne (1835-1887), "during the last... More
Cincinnati, (OH): Moore, Wilstach & Baldwin, 1865. First edition. 8vo. vi, (4), [10]-339, (1), (10, publisher's catalogue) pp. [printed double-column]. Frontispiece portrait of the five men tried for treason, one other plate. Those charged were convicted, but the verdicts were later overturned by the U. S. Supreme Court. Howes P-394... More
New York: John Bradburn, 1864. First American edition (first published Edinburgh, 1863; also issued in Mobile in 1864). 8vo. 309 pp. Frontispiece portrait of Jefferson Davis. Howes F-361. Nevins I, p. 91: "Fully deserving of its reputation as the best commentary on the wartime South by an English visitor." In... More
NY and Washington: Neale Publishing Co., 1906. First edition. 8vo. 351 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates, three of them portraits. With the ownership signature of Mollie R. Macgill Rosenberg (1839-1917), the second wife of Galveston, Texas, philanthropist Henry Rosenburg; she worked as a nurse in Confederate hospitals during the Civil... More
New Orleans, LA: Published for the Hood Orphan Memorial Fund, G. T. Beauregard, 1880. First edition. 8vo. 358 pp. Portrait plates of Hood and Gen. Grant, maps, one folding. Howes H-622. Nevins II, p. 65: "Controversial, sometimes bitter, memoirs of a maimed Confederate general." Dornbusch II, 2797. In Tall Cotton... More
St. Louis, (MO): Nixon-Jones Printing Co., 1893. First edition. 8vo. 335 pp. Illustrated from line drawings, frontispiece portrait of the author, another portrait plate, facsimile. Collins served as an officer in Co. B, 15th Texas Regiment, Granbury's Brigade, Cleburne's Division, Army of Tennessee. Howes C-597. Nevins I, p. 72: "A... More
Nashville, TN: Printed for the author, 1905. First edition. Small 8vo. 133 pp. Illustrated from photographs, frontispiece portrait of the author who served in the 1st Tennessee Infantry. Nevins I, p. 169: "A light, chatty memoir of service in both major theaters; unique illustrations enhance the slim volume." Dornbusch 998... More
Austin, (TX): Press of E. L. Steck, 1914. First edition. 8vo. Formally the 8th Texas Cavalry, Terry's Texas Rangers served with the Army of Tennessee at Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Atlanta, and in the final campaign in the Carolinas. Dornbusch II, 1056. Not in Nicholson. Good copy. Original... More
Philadelphia, (PA): George W. Childs, 1862. First edition. 8vo. 458 pp. Illustrated from wood engravings, plates, frontispiece portrait of the author. Nevins II, p. 170: "Fascinating experiences of an avowed biased Tennessee Unionist; reveling on conditions in East Tennessee during the first two years of the war." Not in Nicholson... More
Washington, (DC): GPO, 1896. First edition. 8vo. 374 pp. Illustrated from photographs, scenes of important action in the battles, buildings, monuments and markers, views, etc., maps. Prints addresses from dignitaries on both sides, most giving much history concerning the battles. Owners' bookplate and inscription on front endpapers, else very good... More
