Deeds of Daring by The American Soldier North and South During the Civil War

Richly illustrated copy of "Deeds of Daring by The American Soldier North and South During the CIVIL WAR" by D.M. Kelsey. 1898; The Werner Company; Chicago and New York. There are illustrations throughout, many of which are full-page. Decorative floral end papers. The book contains "thrilling narratives of personal adventure, exploits of scouts and spies, forlorn hopes, heroic bravery, patient endurance, imprisonments and hair breadth escapes, romantic incidents, hand to hand struggles, humorous and tragic events, perilous journeys, bold dashes, brilliant successes, magnanimous actions, etc., on each side of the line during the Civil War."

Here are a few examples of the contents: Court-Martialed by Guerillas; Into the Jaws of Death; The Spoils of Battle; Caring for the Wounded; A Hand-to-Hand Encounter; Every Man for Himself; Interview with the President; In the Confederate War Department; A Vengeful Woman; The Spy's Escape; A Scouting Adventure; Surrender of Arms; A Drunken Officer; The Valley of Death; Cutting the Telegraph Wire; A Fatal Mistake; The Gunboats for Land Use; Pursued by Bloodhounds; Retreat of the Confederates; A Ghostly Visitor; Solitary Confinement; A Mysterious Door; A Flight Through Darkness; Drawing Lots for Life; Not Quite a Dead Man; A Grisly Hiding Place...and much, much more.

Condition:
Clean back cover and spine; there is a small, dark stain at the right edge of the front cover; small cloth tears at the bottom 2 corner tips. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Very nice interior - the pages are clean with no notable issues found. Overall the book is in Very Good+ condition. The book comes with a clear protective sleeve over the covers (not shown).