report brig general von baker nathaniel (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No dust jacket. First Edition. FIRST EDITION in rebound brown cloth, 695pp. Luther mention. CCW #19. O'Keefe # 95. Near Fine binding with Very Good or better original content with a tiny bit of scattered foxing. The first 506 pages are comprised of tables that list "Casualties Among Enlisted Men" in 1862, 1863, & 1864 as it pertains to Union soldiers from Iowa. Pages 507-625 presents "Reports of Battles, Skirmishes, &C., and History of Regiments" from Iowa. Significant portions of this section address the near mutinous and illegal behavior of troops in the area of Alexandria, Louisiana as encountered and reported by General George A. Custer when he arrived to take command of these troops in June of 1865. Men and officers of the First Iowa Cavalry were prominent in these activities. Included are the reports of several officers with first-hand knowledge of these problems, the report of General Custer, and the defense of the allegations made by Custer and others by Brig.-Gen. Nathaniel B. Baker, Adjutant General of Iowa. An uncommon early Custer collectible.

First edition. First Edition. Cloth. 695pp. The first 506 pages are comprised of tables that list "Casualties Among Enlisted Men" in 1862, 1863, & 1864 as it pertains to Union soldiers from Iowa. Pages 507-625 presents "Reports of Battles, Skirmishes, &C., and History of Regiments" from Iowa. Significant portions of this section address the near mutinous and illegal behavior of troops in the area of Alexandria, Louisiana as encountered and reported by General George A. Custer when he arrived to take command of these troops in June of 1865. Men and officers of the First Iowa Cavalry were prominent in these activities. Included are the reports of several officers with first-hand knowledge of these problems, the report of General Custer, and the defense of the allegations made by Custer and others by Brig.-Gen. Nathaniel B. Baker, Adjutant General of Iowa. Rebound, in near Fine condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: VG-. No Jacket. First Thus. Pub by F.W. Palmer, state printer of Iowa, Des Moines, 1867, first Edition thus, 2 vols. Very scarce. VG-minus cond hardcovers now in archival grade Brodart, no dj's. Brown cloth over bds w/ ornate dec covers stamped in blind, & muted gilt lettering on spines. Lt-mdt bumping & rubbing to wear points, w/ 1/2" loss to head of spine, vol 1 only. Light spotting to exteriors. Pages of both vols slightly stiff w/ age, both bindings sound. Vol. 1 contains extensive lists of Officers of Iowa Regiments, as well as Casualties Among Enlisted Men. Vol. 2 contains more listings of Casualties of Enlisted Men, plus approx 120pp of Reports of Battles, Skirmishes, &c., and Histories of Regiments. Also incl Gen'l Geo Custer's treatment & mistreatment of Iowa soldiers, & Custer's official response. Handwritten G.A.R. post ownership note on TP both vols, no other exLib stamps, stickers, marks or distinctions. 795 & 695pp. Books are square, straight, tight & clean except as noted, overall VG- or better orig. cond. Heavy vols, may req extra postage. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.