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RE-COVERED ORIGINAL 1909 EDITION OF THE HISTORY OF THE 40TH NEW YORK INFANTRY

RE-COVERED ORIGINAL 1909 EDITION OF THE HISTORY OF THE 40TH NEW YORK INFANTRY

Truly a hard-fought regiment, this book is complimented in Nevin’s Civil War Books as a “superior unit history, based on wartime letters and diaries. Highly useful for personal insights,” their… (1180-144). Learn More »

$150.00
Originally $175.00
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VERY NICE 1987 REPRINT COPY OF “THE LIFE OF DAVID BELL BIRNEY” ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 1867

VERY NICE 1987 REPRINT COPY OF “THE LIFE OF DAVID BELL BIRNEY” ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 1867

Full title of this reprint is “LIFE OF DAVID BELL BIRNEY, MAJOR GENERAL UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS” by Oliver Wilson Davis and reprinted by Ron R. Van Sickle Military Books, Gaithersburg, Maryland… (1180-125). Learn More »

$20.00
Originally $25.00
SOLD

2003 HISTORY OF THE 37TH NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS

2003 HISTORY OF THE 37TH NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS

Like new copy of “THE THIRTY-SEVENTH NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS; TAR HEELS IN THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA” by Michael C. Hardy and published by McFarland & Company of North Carolina in 2003. Book… (1180-119). Learn More »

$35.00
Originally $45.00

RARE BOOKLET – MODERN SCHOOL FOR THE DRUM, 1859

RARE BOOKLET – MODERN SCHOOL FOR THE DRUM, 1859

Published in 1859 by Oliver Ditson and Company of Boston, this large paper booklet taught students of the drum proper technique, timing, and theory. A section of the book provides exercises for… (1268-164). Learn More »

BOOK – “COBS, PIECES OF EIGHT AND TREASURE COINS” BY MENZEL

BOOK – “COBS, PIECES OF EIGHT AND TREASURE COINS” BY MENZEL

By Sewall Menzel, 8.5” x 11”, 496 pages. Blue cloth boards with foil imprint on cover and spine; dust jacket. Heavily illustrated; index. Condition is very fine. In this comprehensive and fully… (236-1054). Learn More »

BOOK – “PITTSBURGH DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1860-1865”

BOOK – “PITTSBURGH DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1860-1865”

By Arthur B. Fox, 8.5” x 11”, 236 pages. Blue cloth boards with foil imprint on cover and spine. Overall condition is very good. Ink inscription and signature in front. A good amount of… (236-1066). Learn More »

$50.00
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PRESENTATION FIELD MANUAL TO THE LT. COLONEL OF THE 1st RHODE ISLAND

PRESENTATION FIELD MANUAL TO THE LT. COLONEL OF THE 1st RHODE ISLAND

A very good copy of Coppee’s “Field Manual of Evolutions of the Line …” Green cloth binding with impressed eagle with shield and strars on the covers and gilt title on the spine. Printed by… (2024-2381). Learn More »

BOOK – “AN HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THE PROVINCE AND COUNTRY OF PENSILVANIA AND OF WEST-NEW-JERSEY IN AMERICA”

BOOK – “AN HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THE PROVINCE AND COUNTRY OF PENSILVANIA AND OF WEST-NEW-JERSEY IN AMERICA”

This is the 1848 reprint of the 1698 original. By Gabriel Thomas, 5.5” x 7.75”. Rebound in blue cloth boards with foil imprint on spine. Folding map at front present but split along fold. Cover… (236-1078). Learn More »

$75.00
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BOOK – WILLIAM GLAZE AND THE PALMETTO ARMORY

BOOK – WILLIAM GLAZE AND THE PALMETTO ARMORY

By Jack Allen Meyer, this book is 6” x 9” with 64 pages. Well illustrated and signed by the author. Details history of Mr. Glaze and the Armory before, during, and after the Civil War. A fine… (236-1080). Learn More »

$45.00
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BOOK, “D.L. NIMSCHKE, FIREARMS ENGRAVER” BY R.L. WILSON

BOOK, “D.L. NIMSCHKE, FIREARMS ENGRAVER” BY R.L. WILSON

Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.5" x 13", 108 pages. This 1992 reprint edition was limited to 1,500 copies. Original edition published in 1965. Very good condition overall. This is copied from the… (236-1052). Learn More »

BOOK, “RECRUITS TO CONTINENTALS” BY PHILIP J. SCHLEGEL

BOOK, “RECRUITS TO CONTINENTALS” BY PHILIP J. SCHLEGEL

Offered here a pamphlet detailing “A History of the York County Rifle Company, June 1775 – January 1777.” Saddle stitched, soft cover, 7” x 11”, 48 pages. Four chapters, three… (236-1061). Learn More »

McCLELLAN’S BAYONET TACTICS MANUAL OF MAJ. JAMES H. BOGART, 162nd NEW YORK, KIA AT PORT HUDSON

McCLELLAN’S BAYONET TACTICS MANUAL OF MAJ. JAMES H. BOGART, 162nd NEW YORK, KIA AT PORT HUDSON

This is a very good copy of the manual and inscribed by an officer who was killed in action at Port Hudson. McClellan came up with this manual in 1852 after his European tour and it is based, like… (2024-2382). Learn More »

$495.00
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TWO VOLUME SET OF B.J. LOSSING’S “PICTORIAL FIELD-BOOK OF THE REVOLUTION”

TWO VOLUME SET OF B.J. LOSSING’S “PICTORIAL FIELD-BOOK OF THE REVOLUTION”

THE PICTORIAL FIELD-BOOK OF THE REVOLUTION; or, Illustrations, by Pen and Pencil, of the History, Biography, Scenery, Relics, and Traditions of the War for Independence Two volumes, 1860 issue. Maroon… (236-1060). Learn More »

ADAM’S EXPRESS COMPANY COPY 1862 LOW’S RAILROAD DIRECTORY

ADAM’S EXPRESS COMPANY COPY 1862 LOW’S RAILROAD DIRECTORY

Gilt stamped on the spine, “LOW’S RAILWAY DIRECTORY 1862” this handy little 1862 directory also bears on its front cover the gilt blind-stamped marking, “ADAM’S EXPRESS COMPANY / EASTERN… (1202-106). Learn More »

ID’D GILHAM’S MANUAL FOR VOLUNTEERS & MIITIA – BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS BUTLER, 9th BRIGADE, ALABAMA MILITIA

ID’D GILHAM’S MANUAL FOR VOLUNTEERS & MIITIA – BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS BUTLER, 9th BRIGADE, ALABAMA MILITIA

After John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, Governor Wise, of Virginia, ordered Major William Gilham to write a manual to train volunteers and militia. Finished in the fall of 1860, it was entitled… (1268-049). Learn More »

ID’D CONFEDERATE ARMY REGULATIONS MANUAL, 1863 – LT. THOMAS HARRIS, 24th TENNESSEE BATTALION SHARPSHOOTERS

ID’D CONFEDERATE ARMY REGULATIONS MANUAL, 1863 – LT. THOMAS HARRIS, 24th TENNESSEE BATTALION SHARPSHOOTERS

This wartime manual is titled “REGULATIONS FOR THE ARMY OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES. 1863.” And was published in 1863 by ‘J. W. RANDOLPH, 121 MAIN ST., RICHMOND, VA.’  The boards are covered in… (1268-051). Learn More »

BOUND GENERAL ORDERS, JANUARY TO JULY 1863, MAJOR NICHOLLS

BOUND GENERAL ORDERS, JANUARY TO JULY 1863, MAJOR NICHOLLS

Book of U.S. Army “General Orders”. Measures 5” x 7.25” unpaginated. Multi-color mottled hardcover with leather corners and spine. Gilt title on spine. Published by the War Department and… (1268-280). Learn More »

1862 COPY OF “THE FIELD MANUAL FOR BATTALION DRILL” IDENTIFIED TO 3RD MINNESOTA LIEUTENANT

1862 COPY OF “THE FIELD MANUAL FOR BATTALION DRILL” IDENTIFIED TO 3RD MINNESOTA LIEUTENANT

This is a field manual for Civil War officers to learn troop movements and tactics. This small book measures 3.5” x 5.25”. Cloth cover, 100 pages. The full title is “The Field Manual for the… (1268-283). Learn More »

ID’D NEW MANUAL OF THE BAYONET – CAPT. THOMAS HOYT, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GEN. OF VOLUNTEERS

ID’D NEW MANUAL OF THE BAYONET – CAPT. THOMAS HOYT, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GEN. OF VOLUNTEERS

This copy of A New Manual of the Bayonet was published in 1861 by D. Van Nostrand and, according to a small pasted tag of the period, was purchased directly from the Metropolitan Book Store in… (1268-284). Learn More »

“U.S. INFANTRY AND RIFLE TACTICS” IDENTIFIED TO 5TH MASS. INFANTRY SERGEANT

“U.S. INFANTRY AND RIFLE TACTICS” IDENTIFIED TO 5TH MASS. INFANTRY SERGEANT

Green cloth-covered book measures 3.5” x 5.25” with over 450 pages. Gilt imprint on spine. Complete title is “U.S. Infantry Tactics, for the Instruction, Exercise, and Maneuvers of the United… (1268-282). Learn More »


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1863 PATTERN US CAVALRY GUIDON FROM THE 1st CONNECTICUT CAVALRY

This cavalry guidon was formerly in the personal collection of Jim Stamatelos, well known Civil War collector, dealer, and major contributor of items illustrated in the Time-Life volume “Echoes of Glory:” Arms and Equipment of the Union.” We… (433-14). Learn More »

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