The Blue and the Gray. A Graphic History of the Army of the Potomac and that of Northern Virginia, including the Brilliant Engagements of these Forces from 1861 to 1865.
Portland, ME: Hoyt, Fogg and Donham, 1883. Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Item #005631
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Brown cloth, with a small circular illustration in gilt. 816 pp. With twenty maps. All present as called for. A general but detailed history of the Civil War, including the battles of Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, etc. as well as many minor battles. With reminiscences and anecdotes of various individual soldiers. The work also chronicles the death and wounding of many generals, as well as the rosters of the regiment involved in the battles mentioned, listing the regiment numbers and those in command. An appendix in the rear provided a numerical accounting of those killed and wounded in the various battles. GOOD condition. Light fading to the covers, with minor soiling and scuffing. Very faint discoloration to the rear cover. Corners scuffed with a 2 inch split in the cloth at the lower front hinge. Head and tail of the spine frayed. Some soiling to the pages edges. Interior solid with scattered minor soiling and general toning to the paper. Small dark stain at the lower fore edge corner of the first 20+ pages.
Price: $70.00