The First Year of the War

Pollard, Edward A.

Published by Charles B. Richardson, New York, New York, 1866

About this Item

CORRECTED & IMPROVED EDITION in dark green embossed cloth, portraits, 389pp. Includes the constitution of the Confederate States, as well as a chronology of the war - Aril 23, 1860 - July 1, 1862. Good with some edge wear exposing the boards in places; foxing - especially early pages; inner hinge weak; despite faults, it remains a complete and good copy. "Corrected and Improved Edition" stated on the title page. Edward Alfred Pollard (February 27, 1832 - December 17, 1872) was a Virginian journalist and author. He was a Confederate sympathizer during the Civil War and wrote several books on the causes and events of the conflict. During the war, he was one of the principal editors of the "Richmond Examiner" (along with Robert William Hughes), which supported the Confederate States of America, but was hostile to President Jefferson Davis. Pollard is most famous for authoring "The Lost Cause" in 1866, followed up by "The Lost Cause Regained in 1868." These two works, written after the war, gave two different descriptions of the causes of the war and the nature of southern society. The earlier work saw the war as being between two opposing ways of organizing society and saw slavery as a key part of the nobility of the South and a key basis of the difference between the societies. He does not pretend to have written a brilliant or elaborate book; but he does claim to have composed, without seeking after literary ornaments, or taxing his style with intellectual refinements, a compact, faithful and independent popular narrative of the events of the first year of the existing war. The author has but little of obligation to express, except to his publishers, to whom he would make a public acknowledgment for their generous encouragement, liberality and enterprising endeavors, which have enabled him, under many inauspicious circumstances, to complete his work. Seller Inventory # 7794-7275

Bibliographic Details

Title: The First Year of the War

Publisher: Charles B. Richardson, New York, New York

Publication Date: 1866

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket

Edition: Second Edition.