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A History of the 117th Regiment, New York Volunteers (Fourth Oneida)

James A. Mowris, M.D. Regimental Surgeon, Foreword by Edwin C. Bearss
This superbly written regimental history relates the 117th's activities along the Atlantic coast, including the Battle of Drewry's Bluff, the Siege of Petersburg, the Battle of Chaffins Farm, Ft. Fisher, Ft. Gilmer, the Bermuda Hundred, the capture of Ft. Fisher, and campaigns in North Carolina. The regiment was formed in Utica/Rome, NY & the surrounding area in August, 1862 and mustered out of service in June, 1865.
Includes a complete roster, a section of obituaries, illustrations, and an appendix detailing prison life at Andersonville by Alexander McLean who was captured before Drewry's Bluff on May 16, 1864 and paroled on April 23, 1865.
This reprint of the 1866 original has been completely indexed. Illustrations of regimental officers have been added.
352 pgs, 5½"x 8½", hardcover, Illustrations, pH neutral paper,

ISBN: 0-9622393-8-0, ©1996 Retail Price $28.95

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Memoirs of the 149th New York Volunteers

by Capt. George K. Collins Foreword by Harry W. Pfanz.
Reprint of the 1891 detailed history of the regiment from its organization in 1862 in Syracuse, New York, through its participation in the Grand Review. Written by the Historian of the Regiment, the book covers camp life, duty in and around Harper's Ferry and the Shenandoah Valley, and the battles in which the 149th participated, including Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain & Chattanooga, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, the March to the Sea. A complete, annotated roster of the officers and men. The 149th was part of the "Crack Division" of Sherman's Army which never lost a gun or a stand of color.
480 pgs, 5½"x 8½", hardcover, Illustrations, pH neutral paper, completely indexed

Reviews:
This is a superb copy of a classic regimental history. There is no question about the quality of product and content. Ben Maryniak, The Civil War Courier

The result of Collins's labors is a unit history that reflects the combat record of its subject: solid and, at times, spectacular. Barry Popchock, The Civil War News

ISBN: 0-9622393-7-2 ©1995 Retail Price : $35.95

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No Middle Ground

Thomas Ward Osborn's Letters from the Field (1862-1864)
Edited by Herb S. Crumb & Katherine Dhalle Foreword by Richard Pindell
The book details the role of the Union Artillery during the War, from the enlistment of Battery D, 1st NY Lt. Artillery through the Battle of Chattanooga. Osborn's observations on command decisions and generalship and his appraisals of McClellan, Hooker, Sherman, Grant and others are particularly insightful. His letters include the battles of Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville & Chattanooga.
224 pgs, 6"x9", hardcover, Illustrations, Maps, Index, Footnotes, pH neutral paper

Author: Thomas Ward Osborn, a graduate of Madison (Colgate) University, commanded the 11th Corps Artillery at Gettysburg and throughout the remainder of the War. Following the War, he was a commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees and Freedmen for Florida, Republican Senator from that state, and, in 1876, commissioner for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
Review:

Clear, concise, incisive, and exciting are all adjectives that can be used to extol the virtues of this excellent volume. . . . It is a significant contribution to the history of our American Civil War. Michael J. Winey, The Civil War News

Osborn comes across as very direct, observant, amazingly accurate in his numerous predictions as to outcomes of various campaigns and his analysis of what was needed to win the war. . . . Osborn's letters are easy to read and well-written. The collection will be appreciated most by those with an interest in the war from a Union perspective or students of the artillery branch. Edith E. Pollitz, The Civil War Courier

ISBN: 0-9622393-4-8, ©1993 Retail Price: $22.95

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Personal Recollections of the War of 1861

by Charles A. Fuller - Foreword by Gregory A. Coco
Written by a company officer of the 61st NY Volunteers in 1906, the book contains vivid descriptions of the Peninsular Campaign and the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg,, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg
136 pgs, 6"x9", softcover, photos, index, pH neutral paper

Reviews:
The word classic is often overused, however, this small volume epitomizes all that the term encompasses—fascinating anecdotes, biting judgments & thoughtful insights blended with humor. Michael Russert, Civil War News
Includes intimate anecdotes & details that make personal reminiscences such valuable sources. Mark Dunkelman, Blue & Gray Magazine
Fuller has provided an outstanding first-person account.Dick Skidmore, Indianapolis CWRT Newsletter
One of the top ten best reminiscences of a wounded man in any battle of the Civil War. Gregory A. Coco

ISBN: 0-9622393-1-3 ©1990 Retail Price $13.95

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Unfurl the Flags Remembrances of the American Civil War

Edited by William E. Edmonston, Jr. Personal reminiscences from original diaries and letters of Mary Chesnut, Joshua Chamberlain, Ted Upson, J. R. Montgomery and others carry the reader through the war from Sumter to Appomattox.
90 pgs, 4¼" x 6¼", softcover, pH neutral paper

Editor: The editor is a retired professor from Colgate University, President of Edmonston Publishing, Inc., and author of numerous non-Civil War books, articles and plays.
Reviews:
It's purpose is to allow you to feel the vast ranges of emotions the participants themselves experienced. You can read this collection in a single sitting, but you won't fail to be moved by its poignant stories James N. Vogler, Jr., Confederate Veteran
This slender volume ... offers as a complete a grasp of war's experiences, from the exhilarating to the terrifying, as any I've seen Stephen Davis

ISBN: 0-9622393-0-5 ©1989 Retail Price: $4.95

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While My Country is in Danger
The Life & Letters of Lt. Col. Richard S. Thompson 12th New Jersey Volunteers

by Gerry Harder Poriss & Ralph G. Poriss Foreword by Chris Calkins
This biography of Richard S. Thompson, taken from his letters and diaries written during the campaigns of the 12th New Jersey Volunteers, highlights the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (Bliss Barn and the defense of Cemetery Ridge), Petersburg, Bristoe Station, and Reams' Station. It includes extensive genealogy of the Thompson, Leaming, and other Cape May, NJ families, and indexes over 350 individual's names, including many of Thompson's comrades in arms.
256 pgs, 6"x9", hardcover, Illustrations, Maps, Index, Notes, pH neutral paper

Review:
Students of the Civil War's Eastern Theater will find the Thompson papers an interesting addition to the popular genre of first-person wartime narratives. Brian Pohanka, The Civil War News
His descriptions of battles are particularly interesting Ben Maryniak, The Civil War Courier

ISBN: 0-9622393-6-4 ©1994 Retail Price: $22.95

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