Sessarego Alan Compiler (3 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. 23 pages. Illustrated. Size: 5.25 x 6.25. Wartime Letters.

Staplebound. Condition: Fair. 2003 First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 22 pages Illustrations - BW photos. Stapled wraps. All Letters and photographs from the collection of Alan Sessarego. Text clean, no tears. Covers inside and out extensively soiled and stained. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Fine condition. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: Americana Souvenirs, 1996. Very Fine condition. A very nice set of these 5 booklets published from 1996 - 2003. All pages are fresh and crisp. No creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Each 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall booklet is illustrated with numerous vintage Civil War photographs. Included here are volumes 1- 5: LETTERS HOME, ANTIETAM, GETTYSBURG, CHANCELLORSVILLE (27 pages); LETTERS HOME II, CAMP LIFE & BATTLES (22 pages); LETTERS HOME III, CAMP LIFE & BATTLES (23 pages); LETTERS HOME IV, LIFE AT THE FRONT (ISBN: 1890541559, 30 pages); LETTERS HOME V, GETTYSBURG! (ISBN: 1890541567, 23 pages). For parts IV and V, the subtitle was changed to: ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR SOLDIER'S LETTERS & PHOTOGRAPHS. These private letters capture the essence of ordinary Civil War soldiers. Brought to life are their thoughts, from the mundane to the intimate -- the food they ate, their clothing and accessories, their fears and dreams, and remarkable eye-witness accounts of famous battles. Here are some excerpts: "My health is good, but I feel unpleasant on account of not having had a clean shirt for 24 days. I suppose that accounts for the itching sensation I have." From a soldier on his way to battle: "I will write a long letter as soon as the march is over, that is if I live." And from Second Manassas: "We routed the first lot of Rebels we came to, and then they began to come out of the woods by the thousands. The way that they throwed grape shot into our ranks was awful. I fired about fifteen rounds when a ball struck in the small of my back. I don't want you to think I turned my back to them, but they had a cross fire on us from two sides." . 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Softcover (stiff card wraps). Very Fine condition. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).…