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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 500 pages, maps, photos, notes, biblio, index, Brand New Hardcover in dust jacket. First edition. At the outbreak of the war, 21 year old Francis Adams Donaldson enlisted in the 1st California Regiment, later k nown as the 71st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, of the famous Philadelphia Brigade of the II Corps, Army of the Potomac. He fought at Ball's Bluff (where he was captured) and participated in the Peninsula Campaign until he was woulded at the Battle of Fair Oaks. Upon his recovery, Donaldson reluctantly accepted promotion to a captaincy in the Corn Exchange Regiment (also known as the 118th P A . Volunteers), which served throughout its existance in the V Corps. In his new position, Donaldson participated in all the major campaigns and battles in the East through late 1863, including Anti e ta m, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Bristoe Station and Mine Run. Great personal story taken from letters written home.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 500 pp. Original orange paper covered boards w/ gilt title on blue cloth spine. Very bright and clean. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Illust. w/ b/w portraits. Contents very nice.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition. First Printing per complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with deep orange boards, blue spine cloth, and gilt orange-tinted spine lettering. Deep orange end papers match color of boards. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Text block edges lightly dust toned / lightly foxed. Contains many maps and illustrations and concludes with Epilogue, Notes, Bibliography, and an Index. 500 numbered pages. Dust jacket in likewise very good condition; not price clipped; there is no price on jacket flap; price is on rear panel of jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Clean, pristine, and inscribed by the author. There are no signs of use in the text. The jacket is protected by a mylar Brodart cover. Fast shipping, with tracking number provided. ; 6.25 X 1.75 X 9.25 inches; 500 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition; First Printing. A handsome first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket; Californian Francis Adams Donaldson was 20 years old when he enlisted in the 1st California Regiment, thus becoming part of the Army of the Potomac. He participated in all the major campaigns and battles in the East through late 1863. The astonishingly honest letters he regularly sent home are full of descriptive accounts of his experiences on the battlefield and amongst his fellow soldiers. An intimate look at regimental politicking and in-fighting. Contains maps, photos, notes, bibliography, and index. A nice addition to the Civil War collector's library ; B&W Illustrations and Photographs; 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. revised expanded edition. 272 pages. 9.25x6.12x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. revised expanded edition. 272 pages. 9.25x6.12x1.00 inches. In Stock.