1900

Members of the regiment

Book

Title: The story of the twenty-first regiment, Connecticut volunteer infantry, during the Civil War

From the Press of the Stewart Printing Co. Inside front cover signed by "Lucien F. Burpee," who appears to be related to Thomas F. Burpee, one of the colonels of the 21st Connecticut killed during the war. The book plate of Lucien Burpee partially covers his signature. Written because "The survivors of the Twenty-First Regiment of Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, proud of their record and achievements during three years of active service, feel that is due to their children and those who may come after them, that their experiences in camp, in bivouac and on the field of battle should be more…

GLC00267.245

1885

Walker, William C., fl. 1885

Book

Title: History of the eighteenth regiment Conn. volunteers in the war for the Union

Written by Chaplain Walker. Published by the committee in charge of compiling the history of the 18th Connecticut. The committee consisted of: Walker, H.M. Durfey, Geo. C. Setchel, James McKee, Wm. Caruthers. Printed by Gordon Wilcox. Bookplate of the Wyoming Historical & Geological Society marked "19211." Stamped throughout with a blue ink stamp of "Wyoming Historical & Geological Society Wilkes-Barre, Pa." Also stamped "Jul 6 1923." Sheet pasted on the title page says the book was started in early 1884 and was finished in 1885. Says it was written "to transmit to posterity…

GLC00267.246

1873

Dana, Malcolm M., fl. 1873

Book

Title: The Norwich memorial: The annals of Norwich,... in the Great Rebellion

History of Regiments and men from Norwich in the Civil War

GLC00267.247

1965

McCrea, Tully, 1839-1918

Book

Title: Dear belle: Letters from a cadet and officer to his sweetheart, 1858-1865

I Nevins 125

GLC00267.251

1887

Crawford, Samuel Wylie, 1829-1892

Book

Title: The Genesis of the Civil War: The Story of Sumter, 1860-1861

Discusses the events leading to the Civil War both from his vantage point as an officer at Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter and from a larger context. Focuses both on events he witnessed firsthand and those he researched. Printed by Charles Webster and Co. Contains drawing of Charleston and the fort.

GLC00267.252

1947

Eisenschiml, Otto, 1880-1963

Book

Title: The American Iliad; the epic story of the Civil War as narrated by eyewitnesses and contemporaries

Edited by Eisenschiml and Ralph Newman. 1st edition, published by the Bobbs-Merrill Company.

GLC00267.253

1864

Fremantle, Arthur James Lyon, Sir, 1835-1901

Book

Title: Three months in the Southern states: April-June, 1863

First American edition, published by John Bradburn (the orginal British edition was published in 1863). A few comments pencilled in by a pro-Union reader (after the title: "containing the lies of a Brittsher"; below an engraving of Jefferson Davis: "The greatest scoundrel the world ever produced.") The book provides a first hand account of the war time South by a British visitor. Sabin 25832, Howes F361.

GLC00267.256

1926

Geer, Walter, 1857-1937

Book

Title: Campaigns of the Civil War

I Nevins 30, III Dornbusch 1391

GLC00267.257

1924

Minnigh, Luther W., fl. 1905-1924

Pamphlet

Title: Gettysburg: What they did here

Title continues, "The Standard Historical Guide Book on 'Gettysburg' with Numerous Maps and Illustrations." Covers battle plans and marches, various headquarters, and details of the three days' battle. Describes the Soldiers' National Cemetery and includes a roster of the Union and Confederate armies. Lists casualty statistics from each regiment, monuments, markers, and tablets surrounding Gettysburg. Reminiscences in poetry and prose.

GLC00267.259

circa 1865

Pamphlet

Title: The life, campaigns and public services of Lieut. General Grant

Biography of Ulysses S. Grant "With a full history of his Life, Campaigns, and battles, and his Orders, Reports, and Correspondence with the War Department and the President in relation to them, from the time he first took the field in this war, until the present time. With a portrait of General Grant, and other Illustrative engravings." Published by T.B. Peterson & Brothers.

GLC00267.260

1927

Gray, John C., 1839-1915

Book

Title: War letters, 1862-1865, of John Chipman Gray Major, Judge Advocate and John Codman Ropes Historian of the War with portraits.

Published by the Riverside Press for the Massachusetts Historical Society. Note behind cover: "I Nevins 97: "unique" / Union Bookshelf 36."

GLC00267.261

1890

Hedley, Fenwick Y., fl. 1884-1890

Book

Title: Marching through Georgia...

Title continues: "Pen-Pictures of Every-Day Life in General Sherman's Army, from the Beginning of the Atlanta Campaign Until the Close of the War." Written by Hedley, who was adjutant of the 32nd Illinois Infantry and Member of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. Illustrated by F.L. Stoddard. Published by Donohue, Henneberry & Co. at 407-425 Dearborn Street in Chicago. Was copyrighted by Hedley in 1884. Contains 28 illustrations throughout. Divided into 49 chapters and covers the years 1862-1865. Covers battles at Forts Henry and Donnelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga…

GLC00267.262

1866

Higginson, Thomas W., 1823-1911

Header Record

Title: Harvard memorial biographies

Edited by Higginson. Published by Sever and Francis. Page opposite inside cover of Vol. II signed by E.L. Motte. Biographies of Harvard students and graduates killed in the Civil War.

GLC00267.263

1903

Gue, Benjamin F., 1828-1904

Book

Title: History of the Iowa... Volume II. The Civil War

II Nevins 150. Complete in itself as a history of Iowa in the Civil War.

GLC00267.266

1951

Korn, Bertram W., 1918-1979

Book

Title: American Jewry and the Civil War

I Nevins 9.

GLC00267.268

1934-35

Freeman, Douglas Southall, 1886-1953

Header Record

Title: R. E. Lee: A biography

Howes F350. The standard biography of Lee. V. 3-4 are first editions.

GLC00267.269

1904

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Book

Title: Recollections and letters of General Robert E. Lee

Written by his son. Published by Doubleday, Page & Company, New York.

GLC00267.270

1909

Page, Thomas N., 1853-1922

Book

Title: Robert E. Lee the southerner

GLC00267.271

1886

Long, A.L., 1827-1891

Book

Title: Memoirs of Robert E. Lee

Title continues "His Military and Personal History embracing a large amount of information heretofore unpublished...together with incidents relating to his private life subsequent to the war." Published by J. M. Stoddart & Company, New York and B.F. Johnson and Co., Richmond, Virginia. Long served as military secretary to General Lee.

GLC00267.272

1904

Leonard, Albert C., fl. 1904

Book

Title: The Boys in blue of 1861-1865, a condensed history worthy of preserving

I Nevins 196, Dornbusch (Penn.) 181, Coulter 290.

GLC00267.273

1928

Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah, 1862-1927

Header Record

Title: Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1858

Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company and The Riverside Press Cambridge of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Details the life of Abraham Lincoln. Divided into sections based on time and location. Beveridge meant this work to be a companion to his book, The Life of John Marshall, where he chronicles the history of the United States through the life of a historical figure. With both works, Beveridge covers the history of America from colonial days to the end of the Civil War. In volume one, the first two pages are glued together at the bottom, and the right edge of the first four pages in the…

GLC00267.274

1928

Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah, 1862-1927

Book

Title: Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1858 ["manuscript edition" - expanded]

Howes B408aa. Limited "manuscript" edition

GLC00267.275

November 1910

Newton, Joseph Fort, 1876-1950

Book

Title: Lincoln and Herndon

Published by The Torch Press. Dedicated "To Josephine Kate "The Blessed Baby" with love and joy." Written as a "study of [Lincoln and William H. Herndon's] personal and political fellowship..." Describes the relationship between Lincoln and Herndon both in the field of law and in politics. Gives a brief biography of Herndon. Includes selected letters of Herndon. Green cover with stamped lettering and design on the spine and front cover. Sewn binding.

GLC00267.277

circa 1909

Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947

Pamphlet

Title: Abraham Lincoln in contemporary caricature

GLC00267.278

1945

Randall, J .G. (James Garfield), 1881-1953

Header Record

Title: Lincoln the president: Springfield to Gettysburg

First two volumes of a four volume set. Published by Dodd, Mead & Company. Printed by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc. in Binghampton, New York. Dedicated "To Ruth, whose unfailing help and interest illumined the labor of these pages." Details the life of Lincoln from his birth and time growing up in Springfield, Illinois to his speech at Gettysburg. In volume one, the right edges of chapter fourteen are uncut. Red cover with gold stamped lettering on the spine and front cover. Sewn binding.

GLC00267.279