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BO-63
THE POWDER FLASK BOOK - FIRST EDITION !!! - by Ray Riling - 1953 New Hope, Pa.  495 pgs. First Edition of what is considered the Bible for Powder Flask collecting. Thousands of illustrations, information that includes the makers of flasks but also other related fields. Covers both military and civilian flasks. Riling obviously didn't publish this until he could be as complete as possible. There isn't another reference source that comes close. Dust jacket and book are in excellent condition.
$ 225.
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BO-62
BATTLE OF FORT STEDMAN (PETERSBURG, VA) - MARCH 25, 1865 by William H. Hodgkins (Thirty-sixth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers; Brevet Major U.S. Vols; Staff of Third Division Ninth Army Corps) Boston 1889 - Private Printing - 49 pages - This is a period hard cover book but the price guides only call it as wraps. Fold out map opposite title page - very good condition. It is ex-libris of the Michigan Commandary, Loyal Legion. The author's access to the Generals involved in the battle allowed him information that was not made public at the time.
$ 165.
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BO-58
THE STAR CORPS or NOTES OF AN ARMY CHAPLAIN, DURING SHERMAN'S FAMOUS "MARCH TO THE SEA" - by Rev. G.S. Bradley, Chaplain of the 22nd Wisconsin Inf. - 1865 Milwaukee - 304 pgs. The purpose is to 'present a history of Coburn's Brigade - 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 20th Army Corps' during the 'March'.  Very good condition with minor wear but one repair to spine (done well).
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BO-55
THREE WISCONSIN CUSHINGS - A Sketch of the Lives of Howard B., Alonzo H. and William B. Cushing, Children of a Pioneer Family of Waukesha County - by Theron Wilber Haight - Wisconsin History Commission - April, 1910 - 104 pgs. - An abreviated history on their lives during the Civil War. The condition of this book is very good with only some discoloration (from age) to the exposed spine while in a bookshelf.
$ 78.
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BO-3
MICHIGAN AT CHICAMAUGA, CHATTANOOGA, MISSIONARY RIDGE 1863 - Chas. Belknap - 1899 - 375 pgs. Only flaw is a loose title page, otherwise very good cond. History of each Mich. Regiment's involvement. Photos and list of Michigan Dead.
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$ 75.
BO-56
THE CHATTANOOGA CAMPAIGN - With especial reference to Wisconsin's Participation Therein - by Michael Hendrick Fitch - Wisconsin History Commission - March, 1911 - 234 pgs plus index. Fitch was Lt. Col. of the 21st Wisconsin Inf. - he covers the Chickamauga Campaign, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. A light history - large font seemingly as Fitch recalled it. Only 2500 copies printed in this initial printing. Book is in very good condition with only one stain to cover and age toning to white spine.
$ 125.
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BO-5
RECORD - FIRST MICHIGAN ENGINEERS AND MECHANICS - CIVIL WAR 1861-1865 - 'State of Michigan' c-1902. 232 pgs Volume of the famous Michigan Brown Book Series. Complete Roster of all the members of the Regiment which includes Name, Rank (and when achieved), When & Where Enlisted, Where and When Discharged, Service Occupation, Whether Killed , Wounded or POW and Where and if possible Present (1902) Residence. Condition is solid, with only minor scuffs and scrapes.
$ 120.
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BO-6
THE LIFE OF GEN. PHILIP H. SHERIDAN : ITS ROMANCE AND REALITY - by F.A. Burr & R.J. Hinton - Providence - 1888 - 437 pgs + index, illustrated. Good informative book on the life and military career of the great Cavalry General. Approx. 90% deals with the Civil War years. Book is sound with good binding. Some scuffs and soiling to the cover as one should expect from a 106 year old book. Overall Condition is Good.
$ 32.
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BO-39
THE ELMIRA PRISON CAMP - A HISTORY OF THE MILITARY PRISON AT ELMIRA, NY July 6, 1864 to July 10, 1865 - by Clay W. Holmes   1912 New York   461 pages. Very detailed work on the famous prison camp. Has 62 photographs & illestrations showing the camp during and after the War. Includes a list of Confederate prisoners buried at the Woodlawn National Cemetery. Book is complete but was manufactured uncut and whoever cut the pages did a lousy job, leaving many ragged edgesand occasionally a small tear. That aside the book is in very good condition..
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BO-38
ATLAS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN - 1873 by Publishers R.M. & S.T. Tackabury - Detroit  Huge 13 1/2" x 17 1/4" atlas with State statistics and color, full page maps of every county in the State of Mochigan, a cities index and a business card section on State businesses. Double page maps of the United States, Europe, and the major cities in the State. Atlas is in good condition with only expected soiling and some light waterstaining as can be seen in photos. Front cover is detatched but is present. A must for the Michigan or Atlas collector.
$ 395.
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BO-52
A TRUE STORY OF CHAS. W. QUANTRELL AND HIS GUERRILLA BAND - by John P. Burch as told by Capt. Harrison Trow - 1923 Vega, Texas  266 pgs. w/ illustrations. Very clean book in very good condition. Trow was with Quantrell during the entire War and his recollections are based on his experiences. Trow was also the man that identified Jesse James body after he was killed.
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$ 49.
BO-11
OFFICIAL ROSTER OF THE SOLDIERS OF THE STATE OF OHIO 1861-66 - VOLUME 3 - 1886 -782 pgs. This volume covers the 21st thru 36th Infantry Regiments and give information such as: Name, Rank, Age, Date of Entering Service, Period of Service and Remarks (Killed, Wounded, POW & where, Transferred, Discharged, etc.) Excellent reference tool. Original black cover with gold text on spine has some scuffs and scrapes but is solid and tight. Inside is complete and in excellent condition.
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OFFICIAL ROSTER OF THE SOLDIERS OF THE STATE OF OHIO 1861-66 - VOLUME 4 - 1887 -820 pgs. This volume covers the 37th thru 53rd Infantry Regiments and give information such as: Name, Rank, Age, Date of Entering Service, Period of Service and Remarks (Killed, Wounded, POW & where, Transferred, Discharged, etc.) Tag inside claims issued to the GAR Post no. 507 Excellent reference tool. Original brown cover with gold text on spine has some scuffs and scrapes but is solid and tight. Inside is complete and in excellent condition.
$ 65.
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OFFICIAL ROSTER OF THE SOLDIERS OF THE STATE OF OHIO 1861-66 - VOLUME 8 - 1888 -788 pgs. This volume covers the 110th thru 140th Infantry Regiments and give information such as: Name, Rank, Age, Date of Entering Service, Period of Service and Remarks (Killed, Wounded, POW & where, Transferred, Discharged, etc.) Excellent reference tool. Original black cover with gold text on spine has some scuffs and scrapes but is solid and tight. Inside is complete and in excellent condition.
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REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT & INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OF VERMONT FROM OCT. 1, 1865 TO OCT. 1, 1866 - 1866 - 368 pgs. - Includes the updated information on the Vermont Regiments and others such as the List of Officers for the 1st and 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters (Bergan's). Covers the period of 1865-1866 along with much info during the War years. Original Black cover with gold lettering on spine is in extremely good condition along with the interior of the volume. Binding is tight. Excellent reference tool.
$ 110.
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PENNSYLVANIA AT COLD HARBOR - State of Pennsylvania - 1912  60 pgs. Ceremonies at the Dedication of the Monument in the National Cemetery at Cold Harbor. Also contains a roster of applications for transportation of survivors of the Pennsylvania soldiers that survived Cold Harbor along with residence and regiment. Good Condition.
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VOLUMES - MICHIGAN BROWN BOOKS + INDEX SOLD PER VOLUME - Michigan Regimental Rosters - have the following to be sold individually: Infantry -- 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 28th. Cavalry -- 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 11th. All are in good condition and all are originally published approx. 1902 (no dates are on title pages) by the State of Michigan.
E-MAIL FOR AVAILABILITY AND PRICE OF INDIVIDUAL  VOLUMES
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8TH MICHIGAN INFANTRY ID'D MANUAL - Infantry Tactics; or, Rules for the Exercise and Maneuvres of the United States Infantry by Maj. Gen. Scott  1861 New York - Vol. 3 only. Identified in period ink inside front cover 'A.B.Watson / 8th Regiment'. Amasa B. Watson was commissioned into Field & Staff of the 8th Michigan Infantry on Aug. 19, 1861. He was wounded at Port Royal Ferry, SC on Jan. 1, 1862 and resigned on Sept. 24, 1862. His photograph can be found on the Civil War Data website. Covers intact but well worn & all fold outs in rear of manual are present with Watson's numbering. Had marked this as sold earlier - mistake, never left my possession.
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BO-42
HISTORY OF THE TWENTIETH MICHIGAN INFANTRY - CIVIL WAR - by Byron M. Cutcheon (formerly Colonel of the regiment) - Lansing  1904 - 275 pages plus an additional 104 pages of Regimental Rosters. This covers the 20th Inf. from July 15, 1862 to May 30, 1865. Covers the regiment from organization through the Maryland Campaign, the Fredericksburg ?Campaign, the Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi Campaigns, back to Virginia and Petersburg and more. Includes photographs of members. Book is in very strong condition and very minor wear to the cover. Very good condition.
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BO-19
COMPANY 'D' OF THE ELEVENTH REGIMENT MAINE INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION - by Albert Maxfield and Robert Brady Jr. - 1890 New York. 83 pgs wraps - 6 1/2" x 10 1/4" - Gives the history, roster and personal sketches of the regiment. Took part in the Peninsula Campaign, Morris Island, Bermuda Hundred, Deep Bottom, Petersburg, Chapin's Farm, and the Surrender. Near excellent condition with exception of occasional scuff or mark. One period notation in margin in period ink adding names of casualties.
$ 115.
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BO-36
HISTORY OF THE FIRST NEW YORK DRAGOONS - by J.R. Bowen 1900   464 pgs with many photographs of the members of the 1st (which was originally designated as the 130th NY Inf. then the 19th NY Cav.) and a roster. During their hardened service they took part in battles including: Mine Run Campaign, Rapidan Campaign, Todd's Tavern, Seige of Suffolk, Spottsylvania, Yellow Tavern, Winchester, Five Forks, Cold Harbor, Trevilian Raid and others totaling 65 engagements with the enemy. Interesting book with many anecdotes. Very good condition with only minor wear, tight binding.  
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$ 260.
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McCLELLAN'S OWN STORY: THE WAR FOR THE UNION - by George B. McClellan  1887 NY  661 pgs + index and illustrations. 6 1/2" x 9 3/8" In his words, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it and McClellan's relations to it and to them. Good looking book with tight binding but has a few flaws: some minor wear to the edges, the title page is detatched but is present and in the middle of the book there was a small tear in a page that has been repaired.
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POLITICAL DEBATES BETWEEN HON. ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND HON. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS IN THE CELEBRATED CAMPAIGN OF 1858, IN ILLINOIS - 1860 Columbus  268 pgs.  Period pencil notation on fly leaf "This book is the property of James Adams purchased in Chicago September the 6th, 1860 cost $0,50". This was meant as a political tool for the 1860 presidential election. Fair condition - sound and tight but faded and soiled cover and just a bit musty smelling. Good historical volume of the famous speeches of those debates.
$ 125.
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HISTORY OF THE 1ST MAINE CAVALRY  1861-1865 - by Edward P. Tobie    1887 Boston  732 pgs.  3/4 leather, beautiful volume includes the storied history and roster of members. This regiment took part in actions such as; Cedar Mountain, Brandy Station, Beverly Ford, 2nd Manassas, Chantilly, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Yellow Tavern, Malvern Hill, Petersburg and many more. Book is in very good condition whose only fault seems to be worn areas on the leather corners, spine and the hinge of the front cover. One of the better copies of this book around.
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