CONFEDERATE BOOKPLATE Southern CIVIL WAR Poetry STONEWALL JACKSON Confederacy

Rare CONFEDERATE POETRY Book, with BOOKPLATE of CONFEDERATE VET IN FRONT!

Beechenbrook: A Rhyme of the War. Preston, Margaret Junkin.  Kelly & Piet, Baltimore, MD, 1867. 2nd Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 94 pp. Author was sister-in-law of Stonewall Jackson, and was through to have had deep feelings for him. She was known as the 'Poet Lauriate of the South.'"From the Dedication Page: to every Southern woman who has been widowed by the war, I dedicate this thyme published during the progress of the struggle, and now re-produced as a faint memorial of sufferings of which there can be no forgetfulness."Original green cloth covers, in great shape with only minimal wear.  Hinges intact. Very light wear throughout. Sticker remnant on rear cover, some inside rear cover, front has bookplate, first fly has Confederate poetical newsclipping and inscribed dedication from  "Maggie" and her fiance Henry V L Bird to her Aunt. Pvt. Henry V L Bird was a veteran of the 12th VA Infantry, and has an first hand account of the Civil War writtenm below. His bookplate,. a simple Confederate flag and a nameplate H V L BIRD are in the front of the book. A neat piece of Confederate history!

Henry Bird, a twenty-one-year-old store clerk, enlisted in the Petersburg Grays (Company C, 12th Virginia Infantry) two days after Virginia's secession. In July 1862 he caught a mild strain of typhoid fever that kept him out of the war for seventeen months. Returning to his unit in 1864, he fought alongside them through the Overland Campaign and into the trenches at Petersburg. At the October 1864 battle of Burgess' Mill, Bird became a prisoner-of-war and was confined at Point Lookout, Maryland. Following Appomattox, while he waited to be released, Bird received a letter from his father:

"The state is quieting down and people are going to work, and the war will soon be a thing of the past. I [have] been to see Genl Lee and he told me that all the soldiers who desired to return to their native places . . . should take the oath of allegiance to the U. States and become god citizens."

Bird returned to Petersburg in June 1865. Apologizing to his fiancée, Margaret Randolph, he took the oath of allegiance—the prerequisite to receiving a marriage license. Facing an uncertain future, Bird penned a note to Margaret, "My darling, we are all strangers in the land now…" Bird lived in Petersburg until his death in 1903.

(Pictured left: Henry V. L. Bird, Virginia Historical Society, Accession no. 1994.108.6; Pictured right: Margaret Randolph Bird, Virginia Historical Society, 1994.108.8)

Regiment Name 12 Virginia Infantry

View the original article here

CONFEDERATE WAR CRIME Civil War C.S.A. Confederacy CSA Union Soldier Relic REBEL

A cavalry and military commander in the war, Forrest is also one of the war's most unusual figures. A crude man who had made his fortune as a slave trader, was noted for his violence. He was one of the very few in either army to enlist as a private and end the war at the rank of general. Forrest discovered and established new doctrines for mobile forces, earning the nickname The Wizard of the Saddle. He was accused of responsibility for war crimes at the Battle of Fort Pillow for leading Confederate soldiers in a massacre of unarmed black Union Army prisoners, but in the face of conflicting evidence was later cleared by the US Congress. After the war Forrest opposed Reconstruction policies and federal occupation by serving as the first Grand Wizard of the KKK and commander of the Grand Dragons of the Realms. In their postwar writings, both Confederate President Jefferson Davis and General ROBERT E. LEE stated the Confederate high command had failed to adequately use Forrest's talents.

In April 1864, the Union garrison at Fort Pillow, comprised 295 white Tennessee troops and 262 U.S. Colored Troops, all under the command of Maj. Lionel F. Booth. Confederate Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest attacked the fort on April 12 with a cavalry division of approximately 2,500 men. The Confederates launched a determined attack at 11:00 am, occupying more strategic locations around the fort, and Forrest demanded unconditional surrender. Bradford asked for an hour for consultation and Forrest granted twenty minutes. Bradford refused surrender and the Confederates renewed the attack. Casualties were high and only sixty-two of the U.S. Colored Troops survived the fight. Many accused the Confederates of perpetrating a massacre of the black troops, and that controversy continues today. The Fort Pillow Massacre became a Union rallying cry and cemented resolve to see the war through to its conclusion.

   GOOD LUCK!!!

 Bidding starts low so BID NOW!!! for a great deal and you might WIN!!!On Dec-07-11 at 20:01:31 PST, seller added the following information:

View the original article here

1862 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA Civil War Confederacy CSA Battle of BULL RUN

THE
C.S.A
AND THE
BATTLE OF BULL RUN

PRESENTED FOR AUCTION is the original 1862 First Edition of “The C.S.A. and the Battle of Bull Run” by J.G. Barnard. Published by D. Van Nostrand: New York. The book measures 6 1/4 x 9 1/4" and is complete with All Pages.

JOHN GROSS BARNARD was a career-engineering officer in the U.S. Army, and served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. From 1861 to 1862, he served as Chief Engineer of the Army of the Potomac.

WHEN THE UNION ARMY moved into Northern Virginia on May 24, 1861, Barnard oversaw the erection of fortifications on the Arlington hills. He accompanied the Army to Manassas in July 1861 and was present at the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas), where he recounts his experience here in, The C.S.A. and The Battle of Bull Run.

KNOWN FOR BEING THE FIRST MAJOR land battle of the American Civil War, the Battle of Bull Run made known that the contest was to be a war, not a “sixty day” riot. Bernard wanted to vindicate the battle of Bull Run from the disgrace that had failed upon it, and to establish a claim for it in the category of well-planned and well-fought battles.

AS SENIOR ENGINEER to General McDowell, Bernard provides a brief narrative of the General as well as a condensed view of official report of the commanding officer. The Appendix shows the various routes and panics, showing the turns and tides of the battle and various “routes and panics” used to win the battle.

HOWEVER, THIS VOLUME is best known for it’s highly detailed civil war maps in which ALL 5 MAPS ARE PRESENT. These are the field maps that accompanied General McDowell that gives the topography of the battles with much accuracy. As a whole, The C.S.A. and The Battle of Bull Run shows a first hand in depth account of one of the most important battles of the Civil War. 

The book's overall condition is VERY GOOD: A tightly bound copy with mostly clean pages, all maps present, maps in great shape for age. A very scarce volume in excellent shape for age.  

***Bid with Confidence, I stand behind my books***

I currently have a 100% positive feedback rating & offer hassle free returns if you are not happy
I carefully pack all my shipments ensuring they get to you safely
If you have a question or concern, feel free to message me through eBay or check out my FAQ

 Good Luck, and Happy Bidding!

View the original article here