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STORY OF THE FAMOUS TUNNEL ESCAPE FROM LIBBY PRISON:; As Told by.. by Hamilton, Maj. A.G - 1893

by Hamilton, Maj. A.G

STORY OF THE FAMOUS TUNNEL ESCAPE FROM LIBBY PRISON:; As Told by.. by Hamilton, Maj. A.G - 1893

STORY OF THE FAMOUS TUNNEL ESCAPE FROM LIBBY PRISON:; As Told by..

by Hamilton, Maj. A.G

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[Chicago]: [S.S. Boggs], 1893. First Edition. Printed Stiff wrappers. Good. 12pp; few woodcuts in text; elevation of "The Great Yankee Tunnel"; photo-view of Libby Prison War Museum, Chicago; illustrated adverts on final page. Small chips from upper tips of several leaves, no text loss; spine reinforced with transparent tape. 9.25" x 6"

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  • Publisher [S.S. Boggs]
  • Place of Publication [Chicago]
  • Date Published 1893
  • Keywords civil war; libby prison; jail escapes; richmond, virginia; confederate states
ON THE PARALLELS, OR CHAPTERS OF INNER HISTORY:; A Story of the Rappahannock

ON THE PARALLELS, OR CHAPTERS OF INNER HISTORY:; A Story of the Rappahannock

by Borton, Benjamin

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Woodstown, NJ: Monitor-Register Print, 1903. First Edition. Original Cloth. Good. 333pp; frontispiece portrait, 20 plates from photographs and sketches. Edges of boards rubbed. 7.75" x 5.25" Borton served with the 24th New Jersey volunteers. This book centers on the Fredericksburg campaign [Nevins, Civil War Books, I:61]. Sketch of service with the 9th New Jersey Infantry [Nicholson, 92].
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FELIX MOSES, THE BELOVED JEW OF STRINGTOWN ON THE PIKE [signed by Lloyd]:; Pages from the life...

FELIX MOSES, THE BELOVED JEW OF STRINGTOWN ON THE PIKE [signed by Lloyd]:; Pages from the life experiences of a unique character--a man whose romantic record challenges imagination

by Lloyd, John Uri

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Cincinnati: Caxton Press for the Author, 1930. Limited Edition. Original Cloth. Fine. pp: xxix, 354; 20 plates and text illus by J. Augustus Knapp. Bound in gilt-stamped brown cloth, illus mounted on cover. Small, private bookplate on front free-endpaper. 9.75" x 6.75" This second printing, preceded by an edition of 500. was limited to 1,000 copies, On the limitation page is a six-line inscription, signed by the author at Cincinnati, March 16th, 1932. Felix Moses of Kentucky served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.
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Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War, Two Volumes
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Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War, Two Volumes

by Alfred H. Guernsey/Henry M Alden Alfred H. Guernsey (Co-Author); Henry M Alden (Co-Author)

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Star Publishing Co., 1894. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Poor. Star Publishing Co., 1894. First edition thus. Poor. Volume I has detatched cover and spine cover is in pieces. Volume II covers are barely attached to the bindings. Contents of both volumes are present with some loose pages.
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THE VERMONT BRIGADE IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY, 1864

THE VERMONT BRIGADE IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY, 1864

by Walker, Aldace F.

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Burlington, Vt: Free Press Association, 1869. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good. 191pp, erratum slip; complete with four map plates. Bound in brown cloth, gilt spine lettering and cross on cover, coated endpapers. Laid in is a four-page fact sheet from Petersburg National Military Park, with a centerspread map showing Federal and Confederate lines at Petersburg. 7.75" x 5" Walker served as a battalion commander, 11th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Volunteers.
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Ten Clipped Civil War Covers Featuring Pro-Union and Anti-Confederate Images.
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Ten Clipped Civil War Covers Featuring Pro-Union and Anti-Confederate Images.

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[Civil War] Ten Clipped Civil War Covers Featuring Pro-Union and Anti-Confederate Images. [No publication information] [Circa 1861-1865] Each clipped portion of a civil war cover (envelope) is approximately 8 x14 cm. Some age toning and light stains. Colors are vibrant. They do not appear to have been mailed. Very good.
Although done by private companies, these patriotic envelopes served as propaganda for the Union and were purchased by those on the home front to send to their loved ones serving in the war or by those serving in the war. These feature various images including American flags. Cannon. Dogs and Cats among others. Would make a great display.
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ON THE PARALLELS, OR CHAPTERS OF INNER HISTORY:; A Story of the Rappahannock

ON THE PARALLELS, OR CHAPTERS OF INNER HISTORY:; A Story of the Rappahannock

by Borton, Benjamin

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Woodstown, NJ: Monitor-Register Print, 1903. First Edition. Original Cloth. Good. 333pp; frontispiece portrait, 20 plates from photographs and sketches. Edges of boards rubbed. 7.75" x 5.25" Borton served with the 24th New Jersey volunteers. This book centers on the Fredericksburg campaign [Nevins, Civil War Books, I:61]. Sketch of service with the 9th New Jersey Infantry [Nicholson, 92].
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FELIX MOSES, THE BELOVED JEW OF STRINGTOWN ON THE PIKE [signed by Lloyd]:; Pages from the life...

FELIX MOSES, THE BELOVED JEW OF STRINGTOWN ON THE PIKE [signed by Lloyd]:; Pages from the life experiences of a unique character--a man whose romantic record challenges imagination

by Lloyd, John Uri

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Cincinnati: Caxton Press for the Author, 1930. Limited Edition. Original Cloth. Fine. pp: xxix, 354; 20 plates and text illus by J. Augustus Knapp. Bound in gilt-stamped brown cloth, illus mounted on cover. Small, private bookplate on front free-endpaper. 9.75" x 6.75" This second printing, preceded by an edition of 500. was limited to 1,000 copies, On the limitation page is a six-line inscription, signed by the author at Cincinnati, March 16th, 1932. Felix Moses of Kentucky served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.
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Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War, Two Volumes
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Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War, Two Volumes

by Alfred H. Guernsey/Henry M Alden Alfred H. Guernsey (Co-Author); Henry M Alden (Co-Author)

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Star Publishing Co., 1894. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Poor. Star Publishing Co., 1894. First edition thus. Poor. Volume I has detatched cover and spine cover is in pieces. Volume II covers are barely attached to the bindings. Contents of both volumes are present with some loose pages.
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THE VERMONT BRIGADE IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY, 1864

THE VERMONT BRIGADE IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY, 1864

by Walker, Aldace F.

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Burlington, Vt: Free Press Association, 1869. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good. 191pp, erratum slip; complete with four map plates. Bound in brown cloth, gilt spine lettering and cross on cover, coated endpapers. Laid in is a four-page fact sheet from Petersburg National Military Park, with a centerspread map showing Federal and Confederate lines at Petersburg. 7.75" x 5" Walker served as a battalion commander, 11th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Volunteers.
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Ten Clipped Civil War Covers Featuring Pro-Union and Anti-Confederate Images.
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Ten Clipped Civil War Covers Featuring Pro-Union and Anti-Confederate Images.

by Unknown artists

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[Civil War] Ten Clipped Civil War Covers Featuring Pro-Union and Anti-Confederate Images. [No publication information] [Circa 1861-1865] Each clipped portion of a civil war cover (envelope) is approximately 8 x14 cm. Some age toning and light stains. Colors are vibrant. They do not appear to have been mailed. Very good.
Although done by private companies, these patriotic envelopes served as propaganda for the Union and were purchased by those on the home front to send to their loved ones serving in the war or by those serving in the war. These feature various images including American flags. Cannon. Dogs and Cats among others. Would make a great display.
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Joe Brown's Army: The Georgia State Line, 1862-1865
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Joe Brown's Army: The Georgia State Line, 1862-1865

by William Harris Bragg

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Macon Georgia: Mercer University Press, 1987. First Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. NF/F/1st ed. Clean, tight, square. No wear to Dust Jacket, which is covered with a mylar sleeve. 175pp. Culmulative Muster Rolls of the Georgia State Line, notes, b&w photos, maps, index. One of the very few sources about the 2 regiments that made up the Georgia State Line. I can have this in the mail to you tomorrow.
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The American Heritage History of American Presidency

The American Heritage History of American Presidency

by American Heritage Co. R. M. Ketchum, Editor

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Theis book is in box case with three books. It is in excellent condition. Almost new. It is the story of how American precidency was created and the power behind it. Fascinating book to have. Great resource for School and college students.
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FELIX MOSES, THE BELOVED JEW OF STRINGTOWN ON THE PIKE [signed by Lloyd]:; Pages from the life...

FELIX MOSES, THE BELOVED JEW OF STRINGTOWN ON THE PIKE [signed by Lloyd]:; Pages from the life experiences of a unique character--a man whose romantic record challenges imagination

by Lloyd, John Uri

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Cincinnati: Caxton Press for the Author, 1930. Limited Edition. Original Cloth. Fine. pp: xxix, 354; 20 plates and text illus by J. Augustus Knapp. Bound in gilt-stamped brown cloth, illus mounted on cover. Small, private bookplate on front free-endpaper. 9.75" x 6.75" This second printing, preceded by an edition of 500. was limited to 1,000 copies, On the limitation page is a six-line inscription, signed by the author at Cincinnati, March 16th, 1932. Felix Moses of Kentucky served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.
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A STILLNESS AT APPOMTTOX

A STILLNESS AT APPOMTTOX: Fatefull last chapter of the army of the Potomac's dramatic saga

by Catton, Bruce

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Book is in excellent condition. Dust Jacket slight discoloration due to aging but in very good condition.
Opposing Grant and the Army of the Potomac was Robert. E. Lee, the last great knight of the battle. He was a god to his men and scourge to his antagonists.
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FIRST BLOOD

FIRST BLOOD: Story of Fort Sumter

by W. A . Swanberg

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"Sumter started the greatest war this land ever knew. It was far more causative significance than Pearl Harbor. It represents the Noth-South Quarrel. The author tells the story of extraordinary courage of American Military and Major Robert Anderson who was the defender of the fort." A must read for history buffs.
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Bosque Redondo: An American Concentration Camp

Bosque Redondo: An American Concentration Camp

by Bailey, Lynn R

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Pasadena, Socio-Technical Books, 1970, hardcover, 176 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight and tightly bound, spots to top edge, previous owner's name and date to front endpaper. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, rubs, light wrinkles, slight edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. The well-regarded anthropologist, museum director, supervising archaeologist for the Fort Massac Reconstruction project in Southern Illinois, and author of The Long Walk: A History of Navajo Wars, 1846-68 takes us back to the years 1863-68, the military roundup of the Navajo Indians and the creation of Bosque Redondo near Fort Sumner, New Mexico, a forty-square mile concentration camp where the Navajo lived according to the dictates of an alien people and suffered disease, starvation, and generational trauma. Illustrated with 22 period photographs. Appended: Bibliography, Index. ISBN 9780870261008
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A Heroine of the Wilderness: The Story of Lincoln's Mother (True First Edition)
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A Heroine of the Wilderness: The Story of Lincoln's Mother (True First Edition)

by Hezekiah Butterworth

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Remarkably well preserved copy of this rare hardback copyright 1906; pictorial boards (see photos) show light shelf wear and gently bumped corners; text block tight and square; one illustration missing; both hinges beginning to split but this has not significantly weakened the tightness of spine; 273 clean pages, showing signs of tanning CC.
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WOMAN'S WARTIME JOURNAL An Account of the Passage over a Georgia  Plantation of Sherman's...

WOMAN'S WARTIME JOURNAL An Account of the Passage over a Georgia Plantation of Sherman's Army on the March to the Sea

by Lunt, Dolly Sumner

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Macon, GA: J. W. Burke. 1927. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn and torn at edges. , DJ has light soiling ; Introduction by Julian Street; 65 pages .
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DECATUR, ALABAMA Yankee Foothold in Dixie, 1861-1865
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DECATUR, ALABAMA Yankee Foothold in Dixie, 1861-1865

by Dunnavant, Robert

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Athens, AL: Pea Ridge Press. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 0964208415 . Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. ; Signed by Robert Dunnavant; B&W Illustrations; 186 pages; Signed by Author .
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Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War, Two Volumes
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Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War, Two Volumes

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