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Book ''Battles & Commanders of
Book ''Battles & Commanders of the Civil War'' published in 1907 edited by General Marcus Wright of War Department great illustrations.
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1 portfolio. (American Civil War.)
1 portfolio. (American Civil War.) Battles of The Civil War, 1861-1865. A Pictorial Presentation. (Little Rock: Pioneer Press), (1960). Oblong folio, orig. bds.; worn & defective. With 36 color offset litho plates after Kurz & Allison. Contents loose. Plates clean. Sold as a collection of plates.
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Four oversize illustrated histories
Four oversize illustrated histories of the Civil War, dating to the 1890s, c/o Frank Leslie's Illustrated Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War (New York, 1896); The Soldier in our Civil War, ed. by Paul F. Mottelay and T. Campbell Copeland (New York, 1890; complete in two volumes) and Campfire and Battlefield: A History of the Campaigns and Conflicts of the Great Civil War in the United States by Rossiter Johnson, with contributions by Gen. Oliver O. Howard, Gen. Selden Connor, Gen. John B. Gordon, Gen. John T. Morgan, Hon. James Tanner, and Mrs. L. C. Pickett (Boston, n.d. but c. 1897).
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A HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR,
A HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865And the Causes That Led Up to the Great Conflict. Benson J. Lossing, Published, The War Memorial Association, New York. In Sixteen Sections [all sixteen present], compiled from the Official Records of The War Department, illustrated with photographic reproduction taken by Matthew B. Brady. Cover size 12.75 by 9 in. (Cond: inside sections good, some fading to paper covers, hard exterior cover with broken spine, tattered edges, some staining)
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BATTLES & LEADERS OF THE CIVIL
BATTLES & LEADERS OF THE CIVIL WAR Set of four vols., by Thomas Yoseloff. *located in the living room
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Books ''History of the Civil
Books ''History of the Civil War''volume 1 & 2 1866 by John S.C. Abbott with maps diagrams & steel engravings of battle scenes.
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FOUR CURRIER AND IVES CIVIL WAR
FOUR CURRIER AND IVES CIVIL WAR BATTLE SCENE PRINTS Hand-colored lithographs, 19th century, to include "The Battle of New Bern, NC, March 14, 1862," "General Stoneman's Great Cavalry Raid, May 1863," "Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia, May 5, 1862," and "Great Battle of Murfreesboro, Tenn, Jan. 2, 1863," in uniform framing.
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Books- 7 books on the American
Books- 7 books on the American Civil War to include Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Fighting by Southern Federals Heavy Guns & Light
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U.S. Civil War map, "Map of the
U.S. Civil War map, "Map of the United States of American showing the boundaries of the Union and Confederate Geographical Divisions and Departments, June 30, 1863", also marked "Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies", published by Julius Bien & Company, image 16-1/2 x 27-1/2 in., page 18-1/2 x 29-1/4 in.; faux burlwood frame with modern French mat. Slight browning. Couey Collection.
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1 vol. Battles of The Civil War:
1 vol. Battles of The Civil War: The Complete Kurz & Allison Prints. Birmingham: Oxmoor House, (1976). First edition. Lg. oblong folio, orig. two-tone (blue & grey) cloth, gilt, d/j. With 36 color plates. Bright, attractive copy.
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1 vol. (American Civil War.)
1 vol. (American Civil War.) Croffut, W.A.; Morris, John M. The Military and Civil History of Connecticut During The War of 1861-65. Comprising a Detailed Account of The Various Regiments and Batteries. New York: Ledyard Bill, 1868. First edition. Thick 8vo, orig. gilt-pictorial brown cloth, spine gilt; some edge wear, spine scuffed. With 12 steel-engraved plates. Scattered light foxing, title page toned, very occasional minor internal dampstaining. Sound copy.
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TWO UNFRAMED CURRIER & IVES
TWO UNFRAMED CURRIER & IVES PRINTS PERTAINING TO THE CIVIL WAR. Both small folios. ''Battle of Bull Run Va. July 21st 1861''. And ''The Battle of the Wilderness Va. May 5th and 6th 1864''. Matted.
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(5) PHOTOGRAHIC HISTORY OF THE
(5) PHOTOGRAHIC HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR(lot of 5) "Photographic History of the Civil War", Francis Trevelyan Miller, Editor in Chief, Thomas Yoseloff, New York, 1957 Edition, each book with two volumes, profusely illustrated with photo prints, drawings, maps, text describing battles, persons, photos of many general officers on both sides, book: approx. 11"h, 8.25"w, 2"d, total: 17.6lbs
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PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE CIVIL
PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR IN THE UNITEDStates of American by Benson Lossing Jr. Published by George W. Childs, Philadelphia, 1866-1870. 3 vols, with 608, 640, and 640 pages. Each with steel engraved frontispiece, plus numerous wood engravings and maps in the text. Octavo. Half brown and marbled boards. Gilt lettering on spine, raised bands. Extensive study and report of the American Civil War. All three volumes are in good condition, with light scuffing on the spine and corners.
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* (AMERICANA CIVIL WAR) HEADLEY
* (AMERICANA CIVIL WAR) HEADLEY J.T. The Great Rebellion. A History of the Civil War in the United States. Hartford CT: Hurlbut Williams 1863. 2 vols. 8vo publisher's brown cloth with gilt-stamped vignette to upper cover vol. 1 engraved portraits of Johnson and Lincoln to both vols. additional engraved title page to vol. 1 and 24 engraved plates with tissue guards. Some offsetting from plates; light wear to boards with minor loss to spine ends. [Together with:] Reminiscences of Big I. By William Nathaniel Wood. Ed. by Bell Irvin Wiley. Jackson TN: McCowat-Mercer 1956. 8vo publisher's tan cloth dust jacket. Limited edition autographed by the editor for the Civil War Book Club. Some loss to dust jacket with minor soiling. A Captain's War: The Letters and Diaries of William H.S. Burgwyn 1861-1865. Edited by Herbert M. Schiller. (Shippensburg PA): White Mane 1994. 8vo publisher's red leatherette dust jacket. (4 total)
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Three oversize books on the Civil
Three oversize books on the Civil War, c/o Harper's Pictorial History of the Great Rebellion (Chicago, 1866; in two volumes) and The Atlanta Century, America's History (1860-1865) in Weekly Newspaper Format, created by Norman Shavin (Atlanta, 1981).
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A Large Collection of Prints of The
A Large Collection of Prints of The American Civil War and Slavery, 19th/20th centuries, including pages from Harper's Weekly, Harper's History of the Great Rebellion, and The Soldier in Our Civil War, featuring scenes of forts, prisons, soldiers, pictorial battles, ships and Generals; also featuring a page from a German copy of Frank Leslie's pictorial history depicting a frightful scene near Omega Landing, Mississippi, of Blacks being burned by their own for murdering their own; also including pages from Frank Leslie's Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War, 1896; together with prints of various scenes of life during the Civil War, including portraits of Andrew Jackson and Zachary Taylor, sizes range from 4" x 4" to 10" x 14".
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Civil War Books, Other Titl
Civil War Books, Other Titl
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[Civil War] Thirteen volumes with
[Civil War] Thirteen volumes with emphasis on prisoners of war and individual narratives including: 1) Warren Lee Goss The Soldier's Story of his Captivity at Andersonville Belle Isle and other rebel prisons illus. by Thomas Nast (Boston: Lee & Shepard 1867) signed by the author 8vo cloth; 2) Melvin Grigsby The Smoked Yank (Privately printed: 1888) 8vo red cloth gilt; 3) John W. Urban My Experiences Mid Shot and Shell and in Rebel Den (Lancaster PA: The Author 1882) 8vo pictorial cloth Estimate $ 100-200
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(CIVIL WAR) Nine books. 1) Nevins
(CIVIL WAR) Nine books. 1) Nevins A. War For the Union. NY 1959. Four vols. Q. 2) Greeley Horace The American Conflict. Hartford 1864. Two vols. Q. Ex-lib. 3) Johnson R. Frank Leslie's Illustrations: The American Soldier and the Civil War . (1895). Q. Cover loose. Some pages with slight chips. Ex-lib. 4) Frank Leslie's Illustrated History of the Civil War. NY (1895). Folio. Spine as is. Ex-lib. 5) Johnson R. Campfire and Battlefield. NY 1896. Folio.
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U.S. Civil War Framed Art Prints
U.S. Civil War Framed Art Prints Lot of Seven Includes: Currier & Ives Surrender of Port Hudson La. July 8th 1863 framed 20 x 14''; a Mexican War print 20 x 16''; third print is the Battle of Lookout Mountain November 24 1863 21.5 x 9''; fourth print is a Mexican War print 16 x 20''; fifth is a copy of the 51st Mass. at New Berne N.C.; sixth is a watercolor Yanks at the Battle of New Market 13 x 17''; seventh is a reproduction photograph of Robert E. Lee. Condition: Very good.
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TWO VOLUMES, THE HISTORY OF THE
TWO VOLUMES, THE HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA.........Comprising a Full and Impartial Account of the Origin and Progress of the Rebellion of the Various Naval and Military Engagements, of the Heroic Deeds Performed by Armies and Individuals, and of Touching Scenes in the Field, The Camp, The Hospital, and the Cabin by John S. C. Abbott, Springfield, Massachusetts: Gurdon Bill, 1863 and 1866, first edition, complete in two volumes, original hardcover leather boards, gilt lettering at spine, marbled endpapers and edges, illustrated with numerous engravings
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each with considerable wear from age and usage, binding and boards loose with further separations expected, rubbing to boards and spine, bumped corners, chipping, foxing throughout, tanning to tissue guards
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Civil War Era Photo Albumwith
Civil War Era Photo Albumwith tintypes C.D.V.'s of men woman some in uniform plus civil war heroes & Lincoln C.D.V. images.
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Three Civil War Lithographs
Three Civil War Lithographs American, mid 19th century or later, all with some hand color: "Fort Peirson, Camp of The Fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, New Berne [sic,] N.C.", by Samuel J.F. Thayer, 1863, tent camp with fortifications, regimented troops marching in background, 19 x 21-3/4 in. (page), heavily toned, fabric tape verso; "Majr. Genl. William T. Sherman, On His Victorious March…", originally published by Currier & Ives, undated, probably a later printing, General Sherman on rearing horse, 15 x 11-1/4 in. (page), minor corner loss; "Map of the Southern States…", as published in Harper's Weekly History of the Rebellion, 1863, showing southern United States and coastline with blockades noted, borders with patriotic vignettes and portraits of Abraham Lincoln, William Seward, Generals Winfield Scott and George McClellan, two joined pages with maps and other views verso, 21-5/8 x 31-1/2 in. (page), numerous tears, separations and losses (some within image), paper tape reinforcement verso,
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(2) 19th Century Civil War
(2) 19th Century Civil War battlefield maps, with certificates of authenticity guaranteed to be original plates from the Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, c/o Map of the Battlefield about Frederick City and the Monocacy River MD July 9 1864, Battlefields of South Mountain showing the positions of the Forces of the United States and of the Enemy during the Battle fought by the Army of the Potomac under the Command of Maj Gen George B McClellan Sept 14 1862
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[Civil War] Group of four titles
[Civil War] Group of four titles principally concerning the Confederacy including: 1) J. D. Bulloch The Secret Service of the Confederate States in Europe (NY: Putnam's 1884) 2 vols. 8vo. half tan calf marbled boards with matching endpapers and edges; 2) ''A Virginian '' The Life of Stonewall Jackson (NY: Richardson 1863) 12mo cloth; 3) E. A. Pollard; Southern History of the War Vols. I - III (NY: Richardson 1864-'65) tall 8vo blue or brown cloth; 4) Dabney H. Maury ed. Southern Historical Society Papers Vol. III (Richmond: 1877) inscribed by Maury (1822-1900 Confederate Major-General) on title page 8vo. quarter leather marbled boards Estimate $ 150-250
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[Civil War - CDV] Civil War CDVs of
[Civil War - CDV] Civil War CDVs of Confederate & Union Generals Lot of 10 CDVs including five cropped albumen portraits placed on oval border cartes of Generals McClellan John Pope Henry Halleck Benjamin Butler and Colonel Edward Dickinson Baker and five standard size albumen vignette cartes of Generals Winfield Scott Stonewall Jackson Philip Kearny Nathaniel P. Banks and Joseph Hooker. All by anonymous publishers except for Scott's and Jackson's which bear the backmark of Hall of New York. Condition: All with light general soiling and wear. General Banks with several flyspeck stains on his uniform.
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Civil War Stereo Views
Civil War Stereo Views "Photographic History - War for the Union", series published by E & H.T. Anthony & Co., New York, 1865, after Brady, 32 stereo views on yellow mounts, images include Union officers, living and deceased soldiers, battle sites, forts and other buildings, fortifications and earthworks, southern views in Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia, one view of General Grant and family signed verso by his son, Frederick Grant, all with paper labels verso describing scene, each approximately 3-1/4 x 6-3/4 in.; detailed listing: #1994: Aqueduct Bridge above Georgetown, on the Potomac. Government Vessels and Canal boats filled with Stores, escaping the Raiders, July 12, 1864.#2296: Slave Pen, Alexandria, Va.#2330: Hanover Junction, 20 miles from Richmond; a point of note in McClellan’s and Grant’s Campaigns.#2365: Fortifications near Yorktown, Va.#2428: Lieut. Gen. Grant and chief of staff, Gen. Rawlins, at his Head Quarters, at Cold Harbor, Va. Taken June 14th, 1864.#2432: Group of Generals: Hancock, Birney, Gibbon and Barlow, in the field, near Richmond, Va.#2549: Gen. Butlers’ Dutch Gap Canal. In the centre is a dam to keep out the water, and passage way for workmen; on the left is a railroad track for drawing out the dirt; in the foreground a mud scow.#2590: Gen. Grant’s favorite filed horse Cincinnati. Taken at City Point, Va.#2591: Jeff. Davis, one of Gen. Grant’s saddle horses. Taken at City Point, Va.#2610: Dutch Gap Canal and Group of Soldiers. Taken after the bank was blown out. On the extreme end a portion of the bank remains, which forms a profile, which the soldiers call Jeff. Davis.#2691: Gun boat Kansas. Officers in the foreground. James River, Va.#3094: Group of Relics in Charleston, SC, Arsenal, showing Rebel torpedoes, shot, shell, and breach of the 600 lb. Blakely Gun.#3103: Broad St., Charleston SC, looking East, with the ruins of the Roman Catholic Cathedral and St. Michael’s church in the distance.#3127: Fort Sumpter, east face, Charleston Harbor, SC showing the Palmetto Works erected to strengthen the fort.#3139: Interior of Fort Sumpter, Charleston Harbor, Sc, April 14th, 1865, pending the ceremony of raising the old Flag.#3175: A Dead Rebel Soldier, as he lay in the Treches of Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers “Fort Damnation.” The View was taken the Morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865.#3177: C.S. Soldier killed by a shell in the Trenches of Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers “Fort Damnation.” This View was taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865.#3182: Rebel Soldiers killed in the Trenches of Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers “Fort Damnation.” The view shows the construction of their Bomb Proofs and Covered passages, which branch off in every direction. Taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865.#3183: This Picture is a good view of the Covered Ways inside the Rebel Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers “Fort Damnation.” The Union Soldiers had to charge up and down these obstructions. In the foreground centre is a dead Rebel Soldier sticking out through the debris, and further on lies another Confederate Soldier. This View was taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865.#3184: Rebel Soldier killed in the Trenches of Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers “Fort Damnation.” This View was taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865.#3192: Chevaux de fries, and breast works in the Union Fort Sedgwick, called by the Rebels “Fort Hell,” showing two wounded soldiers. This view was made the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865.#3198: Rebel Prisoners on their way to the rear, captured by Gen. Sheriden at Five Forks April 3d 1865. This View was taken April 3d, after the storming of Petersburgh, Va.#3243: Ruins in the burnt district, from the Petersburgh railroad Depot, showing a portion of the Arsenal grounds, Richmond, Va.#3285: Park of Captured Guns at Rocketts, Richmond, Va.#3362: “Castle Thunder,” Cary St., the place where so many Union prisoners suffered. Richmond, Va.#3288: Residence of Gen. Robert E. Lee, Franklin St., Richmond, Va.#3365: Libby Prison, Richmond, Va.#3366: St. John’s Church, Church Hill, Richmond, Va. This church is the place where Patrick Henry made his immortal speech. #3376: Mansion occupied by Jeff. Davis, during the Rebellion, cor. Clay and Twelfth St. Richmond, Va.#3399: Lieut. Gen. Grant, Wife and Son at his Head Quarters, City Point, Va. (signed)#3624: Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman and Horse. This View was taken in the Trenches before Atlanta, Ga.#3652: Lulu Falls, on top of Lookout Mountain, Tenn.
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[Civil War - Manuscripts] Gathering
[Civil War - Manuscripts] Gathering of Civil War and Other Ephemera Lot of 50+ items many related to the Civil War. Items include: a 1906 booklet The Battlefield of Antietam with 32pp of text photographs and maps compiled by official tour guide Oliver T. Reilly; an 1858 Illinois River Railroad Co. indenture; discharge papers of Private David McClain Co. G 130th Illinois Infantry; discharge papers of Milton J. Ryason Co. F 16th Illinois Infantry; a goodwill bond from the Piedmont Sanatorium of Burkeville Virginia for cooperation with the Negro Organization Society; a 6.5'' x 8.5'' albumen photograph of a young soldier; an 1860 copy of the Chening Express of Savannah Georgia; program from the 31st Reunion and Banquet of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at Chicago 1891 1910s discharge and related papers of Sgt. John Lorkoski U.S. Army Quartermaster Corp; 10'' x 12'' mounted photograph of man wearing a Co. M 2nd Artillery kepi seated outside with his family; sheet music for the ''Battle of Gettysburg Descriptive March '' by E.T. Paul with nice chromolithographed cover; a 1928 booklet Life of U.S. Grant / Description of the Tomb; The Soldier's Pocket Book for the year of 1862 published by the Presbyterian Board of Publication; a CDV of an unidentified officer; two $20 CSA notes; $1000 CSA bond; $7000 CSA bond; and several more discharges pay receipts and related papers of Civil War soldiers.
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NINE BOOKS ON THE AMERICAN SOUTH
NINE BOOKS ON THE AMERICAN SOUTH AND CIVIL WAR Assortment of nine hard and softcover books on the American South and Civil War comprising, volumes I and II, "The Great Rebellion; A History Of The Civil War In The United States" by Joel Tyler Headley, "Benjamin F. Perry: South Carolina Unionist" by Lillian Adele Kibler, "History Of Lumpkin County For The First Hundred Years, 1832-1932" by Andrew W. Cain, A.M., "Redeeming The Republic: The Third Period Of The War Of The Rebellion In The Year 1864" by Charles Carleton Coffin, "A Preliminary Report On A Part Of The Clays Of Georgia" by George E. Ladd, "James Monroe Smith: Georgia Planter; Before Death And After" by E. Merton Coulter, "War Memories" by Frank A. Holden, and "Secrets Of The Great Whiskey Ring Containing A Complete Exposure Of The Illicit Whiskey Frauds Culminating In 1875" by General John McDonald. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Vernon Harris, Cumming, Georgia. Approx. of one "The Great Rebellion; A History Of The Civil War In The United States" h. 9.25", w. 6.5", d. 2".
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Civil War Painting Union Soldiers
Civil War Painting Union Soldiers along theriver front on artist board image area 12'' x 18''
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Five chromolithograph Civil War
Five chromolithograph Civil War battle scenes by American Lithographic Co., all framed and matted.
20" x 27" oa
Condition: Minor losses to frames.
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History of the Civil War in
History of the Civil War in Amer… 2 vol, 1863, by John Abbott, old rebinding job. Estimate $50-100
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5 CIVIL WAR MAPSLot of five Civil
5 CIVIL WAR MAPSLot of five Civil War maps. 1st map: Map of the Battlefield of Carnifex Ferry, Gauley River, West Va., Sept. 10th 1861. Copied from a map accompanying the report of Gen. Rosencrans, 1876. Ref. Stephenson, #694. Image 18-3/4" high by 17-1/4"wide on sheet 22-3/4" high by 19-1/2" wide. 1" tear to top margin. 2nd map: Map of the Battle of Luka, Mississippi, showing the positions of the United States and Confederate Troops on the 19th of September, 1862. Pub. 1877. Ref. Stephenson #273. Image 23-3/4"H x 28-1/4" W on a sheet 26" x 30". Scattered small margin tears and chips. 3rd map: Map of Port Hudson and Vicinity, pub. 1877. Ref. Stephenson #238. Image 33-1/2" H x 24-1/4"W on a sheet 35-1/2" x 27". Repaired 13" vertical tear running from center top, chipping at right margin, couple of spots of foxing, light creasing. 4th map: Map Showing the Military Defenses of Cincinnati, Covington, and Newport [1861-1862]. Published 1877. Ref. Stephenson #319. 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" margin loss extending into image on center left side. Image 25"H x 36-1/2" W on a sheet 27-3/4" x 39-1/4". 5th map: Map of the Battlefield near Belmont, Missouri. United States Forces Commanded by Brig. General U.S. Grant, Nov. 7th, 1861. Published 1876. Ref. Stephenson #297. Image 16" x 20" on a sheet 19-3/4" x 22-3/4". Very good condition. Note: in the 1860s and 1870s, the War Department issued many lithographed maps made fom hand drawn maps its engineers had drawn during the war. They were loose sheets of various sizes, not part of atlases or books, although some of them were similar to the maps issued in official reports. Many of them served as the basis for the maps in the official Civil War Atlas published in the 1890s.
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See item description.
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American Civil War print after
American Civil War print after James E. Taylor (New York 1839-1901) THE GRAND REVIEW OF THE UNION TROOPS AT THE CLOSE OF THE CIVIL WAR engraved by J. W. Evans circa 1881 engraving framed sight size: H13 1/2'' W17 5/8'' together with: SOLDIERS MEMORIAL OF THE WAR published by Rice & Allen and George E. Perine circa 1865 lithograph matted unframed page size: H19'' W24'' (2pcs) Provenance: From the library of a South Carolina scholar.
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Book- The C.S.A. and the Battle
Book- The C.S.A. and the Battle of Bull Run 1862.