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Battlefield and Classroom: Four Decades with the American Indian, 1867-1904 by: Pratt, Richard Henry Editor: Utley, Robert M.
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Battlefield and Classroom: Four Decades with the American Indian, 1867-1904 by: Pratt, Richard Henry Editor: Utley, Robert M.

Softcover. Norman, OK, University of Oklahoma Press, Reprint, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 358 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is about how General Richard Henry Pratt, best known as the founder and longtime superintendent of the influential Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, profoundly shaped Indian education and federal Indian policy at the turn of the twentieth century. Pratt's long and active military career included eight years of service as an army field officer on the western frontier. He directed the Carlisle school, believing that the only way to save Indians from extinction was to remove Indian youth to non reservation settings and there inculcate in them what he considered civilized ways. Previous owner's markings in black pen are present through the first half of the book. Record # 34127
Price: $12.00 

Battles and Leaders of the Civil War by: Bradford, Ned (ed.)
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Battles and Leaders of the Civil War by: Bradford, Ned (ed.)

Hardcover. New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc,, 1956, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 626 pages. Blue cloth, gilt on spine. Boards show minor edgewear. Dust jacket is chipped and edgeworn. Tears tape-repaired. Price-clipped. Clean, tight, unmarked copy. B/W photographs throughout. Record # 804426
Price: $12.00 

Blood and roses: one family's struggle and triumph during England's tumultuous civil war by: Castor, Helen
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Blood and roses: one family's struggle and triumph during England's tumultuous civil war by: Castor, Helen

Hardcover. New York, HarperCollins, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 426 pages. Hardcover. 8 pages of color photographs. Gilt titles on spine. New York Times review included. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469390
Price: $12.00 

Chickamauga: Bloody Battle in the West by: Tucker, Glenn
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Chickamauga: Bloody Battle in the West by: Tucker, Glenn

Softcover. US, Morningside Bookshop, rep, 1995-08-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 448 pages. Light edgewear to wrappers, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462978
Price: $12.00 

Civil War Quilts by: Weeks, PamelaBeld, Don
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Civil War Quilts by: Weeks, PamelaBeld, DonCivil War Quilts by: Weeks, PamelaBeld, Don

Civil War Quilts by: Weeks, Pamela Beld, Don

Hardcover. Atglen, PA, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 192 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in good condition with some wear along the top edge. Pictorial boards are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains 170 color photos throughout. This book tells the stories of extraordinary antique Civil War quilts, and the women who made then. Additionally, information for making traditional-style 19th century bindings and pot holder quilts, plus over 45 patterns for making reproduction Civil War era quilts are provided. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34102
Price: $20.00 

CONFEDERATE AGENT: A Discovery in History. by: Horan, James
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CONFEDERATE AGENT: A Discovery in History. by: Horan, James

Hardcover. New York, Crown, 1st, 1954, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Map end papers. 326 pages. Profusely illustrated throughout text. This is the true story of Confederate spies, their collaborators, their women, and their activity during the Civil War. 8vo. Green cloth. Black spine title label, gilt. Record # 220707
Price: $12.00 

Confederate Carpetbaggers, The by: Sutherland, Daniel E.
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Confederate Carpetbaggers, The by: Sutherland, Daniel E.

Hardcover. Baton Rough, Louisiana St. Univ., 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Black & white photos Record # 55725
Price: $12.00 

Crossroads of War: Washington County, Maryland in the Civil War by: Keller, S. Roger
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Crossroads of War: Washington County, Maryland in the Civil War by: Keller, S. Roger

Hardcover. Shippensburg, PA, Burd Street Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 312 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book brings into sharp focus a cross-section of little known happenings of both civilians and the military. These are eyewitness accounts of moments in Washington County history, a piece of the fabric that is altogether American History. Clean copy. Record # 34177
Price: $15.00 

Death in the Olive Groves: American Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 by: Landis, Arthur H.
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Death in the Olive Groves: American Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 by: Landis, Arthur H.

Hardcover. New York, Paragon House, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 253 pages. Several black and white photographs and maps. Author Landis recounts his own experiences and the personal histories of other American volunteers. Index Record # 220799
Price: $12.00 

Families and Freedom: A Documentary History of African American Kinship in the Civil War Era by: Berlin, Ira
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Families and Freedom: A Documentary History of African American Kinship in the Civil War Era by: Berlin, Ira

Hardcover. US, New Press, 1st, 1997-01-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 259 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 466184
Price: $12.00 

Forged in Battle: The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and White Officers by: Glatthaar, Joseph T.
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Forged in Battle: The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and White Officers by: Glatthaar, Joseph T.

Hardcover. US, Free Pr, 1st, 1989-11-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 370 pages, b&w illustrations. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 462963
Price: $12.00 

Four Years in Secessia: Adventures Within and Beyond the Union Lines by: Browne, Junius Henri
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Four Years in Secessia: Adventures Within and Beyond the Union Lines by: Browne, Junius Henri

Hardcover. Hartford, CT, O. D. Case and Company, 1st, 1865, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 450 pages, hardcover. Brown pebble cloth covers are in good condition despite some staining, and edge wear concentrated at the top and bottom of the spine. Interior pages have significant foxing but are otherwise clean and bright. Binding is solid but not perfectly square. Contains a few B&W illustrations throughout. Browne was a war correspondent for the New York Tribune, and this book is a compilation of his articles and reports from the front lines. The book covers a wide range of topics related to the war, including military strategy, battles and skirmishes, political developments, and the experiences of soldiers and civilians. Previous owner's name is present on the front end pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34227
Price: $40.00 

General Grant and the Rewriting of History: How the Destruction of General William S. Rosecrans Influenced Our Understanding of the Civil War by: Varney, Frank P.
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General Grant and the Rewriting of History: How the Destruction of General William S. Rosecrans Influenced Our Understanding of the Civil War by: Varney, Frank P.

Hardcover. El Dorado Hills, CA, Savas Beatie, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 294 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book reveals how Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs, despite their influence, contain flaws and biases that have distorted our understanding of the Civil War and key participants, including General William S. Rosecrans. Clean copy. Record # 34176
Price: $20.00 

Gettysburg Religion: Refinement, Diversity, and Race in the Antebellum and Civil War Border North by: Longenecker, Steve
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Gettysburg Religion: Refinement, Diversity, and Race in the Antebellum and Civil War Border North by: Longenecker, Steve

Hardcover. NY, Fordham University Press, 1st, 2014, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 246 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor discoloration, but is still in very good condition overall. Black paper cover boards are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and maps throughout. This book explores the religious history of antebellum and Civil War-era Gettysburg, shedding light on the remarkable diversity of American religion and the intricate ways in which it interacted with the broader culture. Clean copy. Record # 34207
Price: $25.00 

Gettysburg: Day Three by: Wert, Jeffry D.
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Gettysburg: Day Three by: Wert, Jeffry D.

Hardcover. US, Simon & Schuster, 4th printing, 2001-06-26, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 448 pages, b&w illustrations. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 462658
Price: $12.00 

Guernica: The Crucible of World War II by: Witts, Max MorganThomas, Gordon

Guernica: The Crucible of World War II by: Witts, Max Morgan Thomas, Gordon

Hardcover. NY, Stein and Day, 1st, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 319 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some very minor wear on the edges. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. The cultural and religious capital of northern Spain was reduced to rubble on April 26, 1937. Franco said the people of Guernica destroyed the town themselves. Others--in Spain and throughout the world--protested what they believed to be an unprecedented wartime slaughter of innocent civilians. The investigative journalism that resulted in this book proves both views wrong, at last presenting the truth about a tragedy too long misunderstood. Clean copy. Record # 33742
Price: $12.00 

Hard Marching Every Day: The Civil War Letters of Private Wilbur Fisk, 1861-1865 by: Fisk, Wilbur Editor: Rosenblatt, Emil Editor: Rosenblatt, Ruth
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Hard Marching Every Day: The Civil War Letters of Private Wilbur Fisk, 1861-1865 by: Fisk, Wilbur Editor: Rosenblatt, Emil Editor: Rosenblatt, Ruth

Hardcover. Lawrence, KS, University Press of Kansas, Reprint, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 383 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. As a war correspondent, Wilbur Fisk was an amateur, yet his letters to the Montpelier Green Mountain Freeman comprise one of the finest collections of Civil War letters in existence. He was a rural school teacher from Vermont, primarily self-educated, who enlisted in the Union Army simply because he believed he would regret it later if he didn't. Unlike professional war correspondents, Private Fisk had no access to rank or headquarters. Instead, he wrote of life as a private-as one of the foot soldiers who slept in the mud and obeyed orders no matter how incomprehensible. Clean copy. Record # 34205
Price: $18.00 

Hilton Head Island in the Civil War: Department of The South by: Carse, Robert

Hilton Head Island in the Civil War: Department of The South by: Carse, Robert

Softcover. Columbia, SC, State Printing Company, reprint, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 156 pages, soft cover. Paper covers are in very good condition, despite some minor staining along the top edge. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book is a historical account of a South Carolina island which was used as a Union base during the Civil War. B&W illustrations throughout. Clean copy. Record # 33699
Price: $18.00 

Lincoln and the Irish: The Untold Story of How the Irish Helped Abraham Lincoln Save the Union by: O'Dowd, Niall
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Lincoln and the Irish: The Untold Story of How the Irish Helped Abraham Lincoln Save the Union by: O'Dowd, Niall

Hardcover. NY, Skyhorse Publishing, 1st, 2018, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 205 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book untangles one of the most fascinating subtexts of the Civil War: Abraham Lincoln's relationship with the men and women coming to America to escape the Irish famine. Lincoln, whose first political actions included intimidating Irish voters at the polls, would eventually hire Irish nannies and donate to the Irish famine fund. The Irish would repay Lincoln's faith-their numbers and courage would help swing the Civil War in his favor. Clean copy. Record # 34175
Price: $12.00 

Mapping the Civil War: Featuring Rare Maps from the Library of Congress by: Nelson, Christopher

Mapping the Civil War: Featuring Rare Maps from the Library of Congress by: Nelson, Christopher

Hardcover. Golden, CO, Fulcrum Publishing Inc., 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 176 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Featuring rare maps from the Library of Congress. Captions by Brian Pohanka, Foreword by Richard Stephenson.Clean copy. Record # 33693
Price: $20.00 

Meet General Grant  by: Woodward, W .E.
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Meet General Grant by: Woodward, W .E.

New York, Horace Liveright, 1st, 1928, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 512 pages, b&w illustrations. Life of U.S. Grant. Hinge cracked before title spread. Record # 700734
Price: $12.00 

Mosby's Rangers by: Wert, Jeffry D.
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Mosby's Rangers by: Wert, Jeffry D.

Hardcover. New York, Simon & Schuster , 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 384 pages, b&w illustrations, map end papers. A very clean, tight copy in great condition. Record # 51054
Price: $12.00 

Most Famous Man in America, The - The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher by: Applegate, Debby
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Most Famous Man in America, The - The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher by: Applegate, Debby

Softcover. New York, Three Leaves Press, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 527 pages. Softcover with light edgewear. Black & white illustrations throughout. Clean unmarked copy. Record # 750135
Price: $12.00 

Nine Months to Gettysburg: Stannard's Vermonters and the Repulse of Pickett's Charge [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Coffin, Howard

Nine Months to Gettysburg: Stannard's Vermonters and the Repulse of Pickett's Charge [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Coffin, Howard

Hardcover. Woodstock, VT, The Countryman Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 314 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This is the story of a group of 'green' soldiers from the hills of Vermont who responded to Lincoln's call to serve for nine months; and found themselves in the midst of the greatest battle of the Civil War. Author's inscription on the first front end page reads: "For Marjorie Swift, A fellow lover of the years of first freedom, 1861-65. All best, Howard Coffin." Clean copy. Record # 33715
Price: $25.00 


  
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