Jackman John Edited William Davis (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Some soiling to top edge, someone had taped a business card with clear scotch tape near bottom of ffep, card removed, tape remains. ; Maps, jacket now in a clear protector ; 174 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Short ink mark to lower/center of ffep. ; Maps, jacket now in a clear protector; 174 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 174 pp. Book is flawless. Dj is nearly flawless save a cut on top of front flap/cover.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. First printing of a first edition in Very Good+ condition with rubbing to the boards in alike dust-jacket with edgewear; John S. Jackman was born on November 17, 1863, in Rutherford County, Tennessee. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in April 1864, and served as a corporal with the Orphan Brigade. The brigade was part of General James Longstreet's corps during the Atlanta Campaign. In September 1864, the brigade was involved in the Battle of Jonesboro. In February 1865, the brigade was involved in the Battle of Bentonville. John S. Jackman was wounded at the Battle of Franklin and died on October 1, 1865, at the age of 19.; 8vo; 174 pages; TBC.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. An attractive first printing of the first edition in Fine condition in an alike dust-jacket; Diary of a Confederate Soldier: John S. Jackman of the Orphan Brigade tells the story of a young man's coming of age during the Civil War. John, a farm boy from Georgia, joins the Confederate army as an orphaned teenager and becomes one of the most highly decorated officers in the Orphan Brigade. He fights in many of the most important battles of the war, including the Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of Atlanta. Jackman's diary is a fascinating and intimate look at the Civil War from the perspective of a young soldier.; 8vo ; 174 pages.