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  The One Hundred and Twentieth Regiment NYS Volunteers <-link to roster
  C Van Santvoord. The regimental history with complete roster of the 120th from Ulster County, NY. 5.5x8.5 328 pages Paper $28.00

  THE CIVIL WAR IN PRATTSVILLE
  Code: TCW01
  Price: $7.50
  Greene, Delaware and Schoharie county enlistments and how the people left behind were affected. (was listed as OP, but I found another case!) Paper
  
  HOLDING THE LEFT AT GETTYSBURG
  Code: HTL01
  Price: $6.00
  A key element of the battle on 7/1/63. Paper

  MILITARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Vol I
  Code: MBO01
  Price: $35.00
  Classic reference invaluable to researchers and unsurpassed in its field by the founder of HOPE FARM PRESS. Volume I deals with the Northern States.

  MILITARY BIBLIOGRAPHY OF Civil War Vol II
  Code: MBO02
  Price: $30.00
  Classic reference invaluable to researchers and unsurpassed in its field by the founder of HOPE FARM PRESS. 
  
  MILITARY BIBLIOGRAPHY OF Civil War Vol III
  Code: MBO03
  Price: $25.00
  Classic reference invaluable to researchers and unsurpassed in its field by the founder of HOPE FARM PRESS.
  
  The Saga of the Mountain the 156th NY Vols
  Code: TSO04
  Price: $6.00
  First account ever of this Greene Co. unit. Footnotes Paper
  
  CIVIL WAR DIARIES OF COL. THEODORE GATES
  Code: CWD01
  Price: $25.00
  The account of the men and actions of the 20th NYS Militia in the Civil War by their Colonel. Cloth
  
  ECHOES FROM THE LETTERS OF A CIVIL WAR SURGEON
  Code: EFT02
  Price: $16.95
  Fascinating correspondence of Dr. Benjamin A. Fordyce to his Quaker wife and family in Union Springs, New York. Paper
  
  120th NY Civil War Volunteers
  Code: 1RS01P
  Price: $28.00
  1997 reprint of Ulster County and some Greene County Civil War involvement. The complete regimental history with full roster and records. Paper
  
  THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE
  Code: TRB01
  Price: $18.00
  An Historically Annotated Edition with Charles LaRocca editor. Crane's novel was 100 years old in 1995. This annotated edition traces the parallels between the action of the novel's regiment and the experiences of Orange County's 124th New York Volunteers, The Orange Blossoms. Other compelling circumstantial evidence points to the Orange Blossoms as the model for Crane's fictional regiment. 6 x 9 Paper
  
  THE REDEMPTION OF THE HARPER'S FERRY COWARDS
  Code: TRO02
  Price: $12.00
  The 111th and 126th New York State Volunteer Regiments from Central New York, first - being captured at Harper's Ferry after being in uniform for only 3 weeks, and then - suffering some of the highest casualties at Gettysburg as they helped to repel Pickett's Charge. From cowards to heros, this award winning book covers their dramatic history in the Civil War. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Paper
  
  REMEMBER FONTENOY! The 69th New York and the Irish Bngade in the Civil War
  Code: RF01
  Price: $28.00
  The first annotated history of the Irish Brigade published in the 130 years since it furled its green banners details the saga of the brigade's hard fighting Irishmen, whose blood sacrifice helped save their adopted country and, at the same time, dispel anti-immigrant discrimination. General Meagher's men gained for themselves and their posterity the full rights of citizenship. winning, in a sense, two wars at once. Notes - Bibliography - Over 50 Individual Portraits and 11 Flags.
  
  A History of the 117th Regiment, New York Volunteers (Fourth Oneida)
  Code: 115EP
  Price: $28.95
  By the Regimental Surgeon. 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 rune, 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. Foreword by Edwin C. Bearss. 5'1/2x 81/2 pH neutral paper
  
  Memoirs of the 149th New York Volunteers
  Code: 114EP
  Price: $35.95
  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. Foreword by Harry W. Pfanz. Completely Indexed. A superb copy of a classic regimental history. There is no question about the quality of the product and content. Ben Maryniak, Civil War Courier.A unit history that reflects the combat record of its subject: solid and, at times, spectacular.Barry Popchock, Civil War News 5'1/2x 8'1/2, pH neutral paper
  
  Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 (61st NY Vols)
  Code: 102EP
  Price: $13.95
  61st NY Volunteers, Peninsular Campaign, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg. Foreword by Gregory A. Coco. The word classic is often overused, however, this small volume epitomizes all that the term encompasses-fascinating anecdotes, biting judgments & thoughtful insightes 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 6x9 pH neutral paper
  
  While My Country is in Danger The Life & Letters of Lt. Col. Richard S. Thompson 12th NJ Vols
  Code: 111EP
  Price: $22.95
  Foreword by Chris Calkins. Biography of Richard S. Thompson from his letters and diaries written during the campaigns of the 12th New Jersey Volunteers. Highlights the Battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (Bliss Barn & Pickett's Charge), Petersburg, Bristoe Station, and Reams' Station. Includes extensive genealogy of the Thompson, Leaming, and other Cape May, NJ families. Indexing over 350 individual's names, including many of Thompson's comrades in arms. A good source of the Twelfth New Jersey Volunteers. Ben Maryniak, Civil War CourierA tribute to one of New Jersey's little-known Civil War heros. Brian Pohanka, Civil War New 6x9 pH neutral
  
  No Middle Ground Thomas Ward Osborn's Letters from the Field (1862-1864)
  Code: 109
  Price: $22.95
  The role of the Union Artillery during the War, from the enlistment of Battery D, 1st NY Lt. Artilery through the Battle of Chattanooga, Osborn's observations on command decisions and generalship and his appraisals of McClellan, Hooker, Sherman, Grant and others. Includes Battles of Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville & Chattanooga. Osborn's letters are gems of astute observation on the military situation.... 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, Civil War New6x9, pH neutral paper
  
  Warrior in Two Camps Ely S. Parker, Union General and the Seneca Chief
  Code: IT01
  Price: $16.95
  John Ben Snow Manuscript Prize. A Seneca Indian born on the Tonowanda Reservation, military secretary to General Grant during the Civil War, and the first native American to serve as commissioner of Indian Affairs, Parker was a thoroughly engaging figure and a significant 19th century American. The Cleveland Plain Dealer A fine book about one of the most interesting and little known officers in the Civil War. Bruce Catton This well-written and well-researched biography, long overdue, is an important contribution to Indian history. The American West Paper
  
  OP - The Civil War and New York City
  Code: TCW03P
  Price: $17.95 - One left!
  An eminently readable synthesis of the subject.... Fresh and intelligent. Wendell Tripp, Editor, New York History An insightful, thorough, intelligent analysis. The Civil War News Paper
  
  SALE - OP - The Man Who Tried to Burn New York
  Code: TMW02P
  Price: $8.95
  REMAINDERED -- Was $16.95! -- I have a few left! True tale of the last Confererate to be hanged for spying. Winner of the 1987 Douglas Southall Freeman History Award - A masterpiece of popular history. Library Journal Starred Review. - What gives Brandt's book such moral weight is the always pressing question: When is it war, and when is it murder. - John Calvin Batchelor. - A well-researched and comprehensive account of a curiously neglected but dramatic episode in the War of the Rebellion. - Jack Matthews, Cleveland Plain Dealer Paper
  
  Back Home in Oneida Hermon Clarke and His Letters
  Code: BHI01
  Price: $39.95
  Blends a soldier's letters and independent research to describe the experiences of Hermon Clarke, the life of his family back home in Oneida, and the role of the 117th New York Volunteers in the Civil War. Journal of Southern History
  
  Official Records (127 vol & index) CD
  Code: OR01CD
  Price: $69.95
  War of the Rebellion - The Official Record of the Union and Confederate Armies. Better Known as the OR, these 127 volumes of detailed information were originally published during the 1880s and 1890s. By far the most complete collection of records on the war for Southern Independence. Contains orders issued, reports written after each battle, and the correspondence of the leaders of both countries. All indexed and cross referenced and can be searched, annotated and/or printed. On one windows CD.
  
  157th NY Vol (Infantry) Regiment 1862-1865
  Code: 157NY
  Price: $12.00
  Much more than a roster, this book presents the history of this Madison and Cortland county Civil War regiment. Paper
  
  MILITARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Vol I-II&III set
  Code: MBO01st
  Price: $90.00 cloth
  Classic reference invaluable to researchers and unsurpassed in its field by the founder of HOPE FARM PRESS. in 4 volumes (Vol IV is out-of-print) This is the 3 Vol set. Counted as 3 books for shipping purposes.
  
  Blue Bonnets O'er The Border The 79th New York Cameron Highlanders
  Code: BBO2
  Price: $24.95
  The first account of this colorful and highly renowned regiment of the Union Army. Combines thorough research with a readable narrative to document the Scottish contributions in the Civil War. 6x9 
  
  Sabres In The Shenandoah The 21st New York Calvary 1863-1866
  Code: SIT03
  Price: $34.95
  The 21st NY Calvary was in the thick of the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley. This is an account of that campaign. 6x9
  
  John T McMahon's Diary of the 136th New York 1861-1864
  Code: JTM01
  Price: $24.95
  Priest is known as the chronicler of the common soldier. McMahon's descriptions of Chancellorville, Gettysburg, Chattanooga and Peach Tree Creek, which are short and to the point, show meticulous attention to the details of camp life. 6x9
  
  Lincoln's Foreign Legion The 39th New York Infantry, the Garibaldi Guard
  Code: LFL01
  Price: $34.95
  Named after the illustrious general, the Garibaldi Guard was a unique meld of those foreign nationals who participated in the European revolutions and the struggle to save the Union. 6x9 Cloth
  
  The Three-Month Service of the 20th New York State Militia April 28-Auqust 2, 1861
  Code: TTM03
  Price: $9.00
  With a foreword by Brian Pohanka. 3 months with Ulster County's 20th NY Militia with 17 illustrations, 1 map. Paper
  
  A Casualty at Gettysburg and Andersonville
  Code: ACA01
  Price: $8.00
  Selections from the Civil War Diary of Private Austin A. Carr of the 82' N. Y. Infantry (2nd Edition) Revised edition, retypeset, with 6 new illustrations and 3 maps. Paper
  
  Hurrah for the Ould Flag!
  Code: HFT01
  Price: $11.95
  The true story of Captain Cowan and the First New York Independent Battery at Gettyeburg's defense of the Federal center during Pickett's Charge. 5.5x8.5 Paper
  
  Path of Blood The True Story of the 33rd New York Volunteers
  Code: POB01
  Price: $22.95
  Based on over 300 letters and diaries, and other source material from the Finger Lakes and Western New York region's 1200 recruits that made up the 33rd. Their two years of bloody service are fully documented in their own words. Contains a full roster. 5.5x8.5 Paper
  
  The Cornwell Chronicles:
  Code: W113
  Price: $46.50
  Tales of an American Life on the Erie Canal, Building Chicago, in the Volunteer Civil War Western Army, on the farm, in a country store. Authored by a Civil War Union soldier with more than five years of active service along the Tennessee and Mississippi Rivers, 1862-1866. This iconoclastic, irascible old veteran (1838-1911) planned to publish these memoirs shortly after the turn of the century...but death came first, and unannounced. David Cornwell's salty, vivid descriptions of his wartime service are layered in among peacetime annotations about his life before and after the war. His stark and often shocking accounts of bitter, bloody hand-to-hand combat at Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Milliken's Bend make this work outstanding for anyone fascinated by the Civil War...especially those interested primarily in the very early 1863 use of Union Colored troops in the Western Theater. For genealogists the Chronicles include a detailed index with a total of 560 entries, 371 of them being names of people who fought in the Western Armies...peers and compatriots of Cornwell. He identified many people by name, usually rank, and type of service performed in the Union military establishment. 1998, 8.5x11 Paper
  
  U.S. Medals and Rolls of Honor: Civil War
  Code: H890
  Price: $32.00
  Transcriptions of the official records of the United States Army and Navy concerning awards for meritorious conduct during the Civil War. The recipients are listed alphabetically by surname as they appeared in the original Army and Navy Official Records announcements, with each entry noting military rank, the company in which he or she served, the type of award, and the official date of the distinguished action. The accompanying text describes the circumstances surrounding each award, often describing the gallant actions of the recipient in detail and naming the campaign or battle at which the event occurred. A citation concluding each entry refers cites where in the original military records the announcement appeared. Introductory material and appendices contain descriptions of the various medals, the numbers in which they were produced, the names of the officers and companies for which they were originally commissioned and the general orders that put them into production. Paper
  
  First on the Field
  Code: FOT03
  Price: $8.95
  Cortland's 76th and Oswego's 147th New York State Volunteer Regiments at Gettysburg. The third in a series of Central New Yorkers who fought at Gettysburg. 5.5x8.5 Paper
  
  Artillery Tactics of the Civil War
  Code: ATO03
  Price: $8.95
  A study of the tactical use of artillery based on the first day's battle at Gettysburg. 5.5x8.5 Paper
  
  New York Soldiers in the Civil War. A Roster Volume 1 A-K
  Code: W336
  Price: $58.00
  Roster of Military Officers and Soldiers Who Served in New York Regiments in the Civil War as Listed in the Annual Reports of the Adjutant General of the State of New York. In 1894 the state of New York began publishing rosters of soldiers who had served in New York regiments in the American Civil War. The result was 43 published volumes of service records from 280 regiments, battalions and batteries of infantry, cavalry, artillery and engineers containing over 393,000 names of Civil War officers and soldiers. This set of rosters is invaluable to serious students of the Civil War and to persons seeking to document their family history and find their genealogical roots. An alphabetical, columnar format lists the soldier's name and regiment(s). Researchers can now identify all regiments in which a particular soldier may have served and then search out additional material in other sources. 1999 8.5x11 Paper
  
  FOUR YEARS IN THE FIRST NY LIGHT ARTILLERY
  Code: FYI01
  Price: $24.95
  The papers of David F. Ritchie, a combatant and correspondent for the Utica Morning Herald.6 x 9
  
  Sale - A War To Petrify The Heart
  Code: AWT02Ps
  Price: $14.95
  The Civil War Letters of A Dutchess County. NY, Volunteer - Richard T. Van Wyck. This 24 year old Hudson Valley farmer-turned-soldier joined with hundreds of his neighbors to form the 150th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. From their baptism of fire at Gettysburg to Sherman's march through the South, these young men spent three years in hard fought campaigns. Comprised of 197 letters -- one of the largest collections by one soldier -- and including entries from his daily journal, this is an incredible journey that places us at the heart of events that changed our nation. With maps, period photos, chapter introductions and notes, 6x9 index and roster. Was $21.95. Paper
  
  Nothing Could Exceed Their Bravery
  Code: NCE01
  Price: $8.95
  This examines the efforts of the 44th, 140th, and 144th New York Volunteers in defense of the strategically important Little Round Top at Gettysburg. 5x8 Paper
  
  A Famous Battery and Its Campaigns 1861-'64
  Code: AFB01
  Price: $12.95
  Originally published in 1892. Captain Smith's battery served with distinction at Williamsburg and Gettysburg. 5x8 Paper
  
  Charlie Mosher's Civil War: From Fair Oaks to Andersonville with the Plymouth Pilgrims
  Code: CMC01
  Price: $30.00
  A private from the 85th New York Infantry gives new insights into the war on the North Carolina coast, plus a very moving account of prison life at Andersonville and Florence.
  
  Written in Blood. History of the 126th New York Infantry in the Civil War
  Code: WIB01
  Price: $40.00
  An all-new annotated history, with roster. Extensive coverage of Gettysburg and 1864 Virginia Campaigns, with portraits of 23 unit members. Cloth
  
  The Plymouth Pilgrims: A History of the Eighty-Fifth New York Infantry in the Civil War
  Code: TPP01
  Price: $30.00
  Revised edition of the 1989 book. The 85th regiment fought in North Carolina and was captured almost intact at Plymouth and then sent to Andersonville prison, with an expanded roster.
  
  The Fighting Quakers
  Code: TFQ01
  Price: $8.95
  (Reprinted 1995). Published in 1866, the book recounts the services of three Quaker soldiers. The two brothers, Edward and John Ketcham, were in a dilemma about whether to enlist or remain home with their aged and widowed mother and maintain the farm It was determined that one should enlist and they cast lots. Fate allowed Edward to join the 120th New York lnfantry as a lieutenant. Yet, the urge to serve overwhelmed John and he arranged matters at home and joined his cousin's (Captain Nehemiah Hallock Mann company as a lieutenant in the 4th New York Calvalry. The book consists of letters from brother to brother, sons to mother, and excerpts from Edward's diary which are pieced together by Duganne's commentary. Covered in the book are the battles of and Chancellorsville, the march to Gettysburg, the cavalry fights at Aldie, Middleburg and Upperville, and the battle of Gettysburg in which Edward is killed. John finds and buries him on the battlefield and is in position to witness Pickett's charge. John is captured at Raccoon Ford later in 1863, while Capt. Mann is killed in fighting near Front Royal in Aug. 1864. A new introduction and biographical sketches on each of the soldiers has been added. Paper
  
  Civil War Soldier Life: In Camp & Battle
  Code: CWS01
  Price: $5.00
  This book answers the questions most people would ask a Civil War soldier if they could. Williams served for the first three years of the war as a soldier and the last year as a journalist. He tells about going into battle for the first time and how it felt later as a veteran. Williams explains the difficulties for Americans making the transition from civilian to soldier. He writes of the pleasures of camp life, about winter quarters, and gives insight on the generals and their nicknames. Williams peppers the material with first hand accounts and humorous incidents. The main idea behind writing the articles was to educate people who had not seen military service in the war. Williams hoped to share the feelings and memories retained by the veterans and to help explain why they recalled the war so poignantly. The old standard on Civil War soldier life is Hardtack & Coffee, which is detailed, lengthy, and expensive. Williams concisely covers the various aspects of soldier life with incidents and intrigue that leads the reader to the next section. In short, this book is-a miniature Hardtack & Coffee. Williams articles are even more impressive because he is unbiased and pays respect to the soldiers both North and South. The book contains two articles. In October 1884, he wrote Lights and Shadows of Army Life for The Century Magazine. The other article, Crossing the Lines, he wrote for Blue and Gray; The Patriotic American Magazine, in 1893. This piece gives his account of the Battle of the Wil- derness, his wounding and capture, and his interview with Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Both were illustrated by the talented wartime artist Edwin Forbes. The assembling of this work is intended to fill the void of a small, readable, reliable, and afford- able account of Civil War soldier life. There are accounts of Lincoln, Lee, and McClellan, not included in biographies of those men. This book includes a biographical sketch of Williams to familiarize the reader with the author's background and experiences. Civil War Soldier Life: In Camp and Battle is enjoyable reading and invaluable for an understanding of the soldiers who participated in our country's most devastating conflict. Paper
  
  A Duryee Zouave
  Code: ADZ01
  Price: $12.95
  This book relates the story of Thomas Pony Southwick's experiences in one of the most famous Civil War regiments -- the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry, Duryee's Zouaves. Southwick subtitles his book Journal and reminiscences of camp life and the personal experiences on the march and in the field, of an ordinary, common soldier of the Civil War. Yet, his story is far from ordinary. Southwick's writing style gives an atmosphere that allows the reader to feel as if they are speaking with the old veteran himself. There are many comical and light hearted incidents in the book as well as the gripping battle accounts. Southwick gives a fantastic account of his and the Zouaves' role at the first battle of the war-Big Bethel. Fort Federal Hill in Baltimore saw many Zouave antics before the unit embarked to participate in the Peninsula Campaign where the unit proves to be one of the most reliable and best fighting outfits in the Army of the Potomac. The Zouaves are involved in the siege of Yorktown but shortly thereafter take up their rifles and participate in the battle of Hanover Court House. The regiment proves its fighting capabilities Lit ,Gaines Mill and is decimated at Second Bull Run. The battle of Fredericksburg made a big impression on Southwick and he covers that engagement in great detail. Southwick survives the Mud March and Chancellorsville to be mustered out with the unit in May 1863. The book was originally published in 1930, but few copies are available today. This reprint contains all the original material plus a new introduction by Brian C. Pohanka and a foreword by Southwick's great grandson. Fifty-nine biographies on soldiers and officers in the 5th New York mentioned by Southwick are also added. The book has Keith Rocco's painting of the 5th New York at Gaines' Mill in full color on the cover. Paper
  
  We Came To Fight: The History of the 5th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry (1863-1865)
  Code: WCT02
  Price: $45.00
  In May 1863, one of the Union army's most colorful units, the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry, reached the end of its two-year term of service. Disciplined and battle-tested, the regiment known as Duryee's Zouaves had lived up to the fighting reputation of the famed French colonial troops, whose exotic uniform and reckless bravery they emulated. Most of the war-weary soldiers had seen enough of death and conflict. But their dashing young commander, Colonel Cleveland Winslow, was determined to return to the war with a veteran Zouave regiment. Conceived amidst the violent chaos of the New York City Draft Riots and brought into being at a time when the Civil War had taken on a grim new reality, the 5th New York Veteran Volunteers differed considerably from the Old Fifth. But they sported the tasseled fez and red trousers of the Duryee's Zouaves, and like their predecessors, they left a trail of blood and glory on the battlefields of Virginia. Assigned to Major General G. K. Warren's V Corps in the Army of the Potomac, they played a conspicuous part in the climatic campaigns of the war in the east. We Came To Fight tells the story of this sometimes flawed but nonetheless heroic band of Zouave soldiers, who endured the spartan discipline of their officers and suffered the horrific carnage of U.S. Grant's inexorable offensive that brought the Union armies ever closer to the Confederate capital at Richmond. Drawing upon previously untapped archival material and the unpublished letters, diaries, and photographs of participants, Patrick Schroeder traces the history of Duryee's Zouaves from the ramshackle garrison town of Alexandria to the slaughter ground of Cold Harbor and Petersburg. Cloth
  
  New York Soldiers in the Civil War. A Roster Volume II, L-Z
  Code: W354
  Price: $57.00
  Roster of Military Officers and Soldiers Who Served in New York Regiments in the Civil War as Listed in the Annual Reports of the Adjutant General of the State of New York. In 1894 the state of New York began publishing rosters of soldiers who had served in New York regiments in the American Civil War. The result was 43 published volumes of service records from 280 regiments, battalions and batteries of infantry, cavalry, artillery and engineers containing over 393,000 names of Civil War officers and soldiers. This set of rosters is invaluable to serious students of the Civil War and to persons seeking to document their family history and find their genealogical roots. An alphabetical, columnar format lists the soldier's name and regiment(s). Researchers can now identify all regiments in which a particular soldier may have served and then search out additional material in other sources. 1999 8.5x11 Paper
  
  CIVIL WAR LETTERS OF THE TENURE FAMILY OF ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y., 1862-1865
  Code: CWL01
  Price: $10.00
  132 letters between two brothers in the Union Army and their family in Monsey, N.Y. Army scenes and battle descriptions are accompanied by numerous explanatory notes and an introductory essay by the editors. 1990 Paper
  
  Civil War Volume 1. CD-ROM
  Code: 1274
  Price: $32.00
  This CD-ROM contains electronic image reprints of the following five books of Civil War history: * The Civil War through the Camera, Parts 1-8 - Henry W. Elson (1911). This volume reports on the beginning of the conflict at Fort Sumter, Bull Run, the fall of Forts Henry and Donelson (including fabulous photographs of wooden gunboats), Shiloh3/4The First Grand Battle, The Monitor, Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah, Stuart's Raid, Antietam, Murfreesboro, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and other important episodes. A surname index has been provided. * The Civil War through the Camera, Parts 9-16 - Henry W. Elson (1912). This volume includes Gettysburg, Fort Sumter, the capture of Charleston, Chickamauga and Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, the Wilderness, the Red River Expedition of May 1864, the Battle of Mobile Bay, Spotsylvania and the Bloody Angle, Cold Harbor, the march to Atlanta, incidents of the Shenandoah Valley, the Battle of Cedar Creek, Petersburg, the March to the Sea, the capture of Fort Fisher, the last of the Blockade Runners, the final invasion of Tennessee, Appomattox and Lee's surrender. A surname index has been provided. * Women of the War - Frank Moore (1867). This book recognizes the women who went down into the very edge of the fight to rescue the wounded, and cheer and comfort the dying with gentle ministrations; who labored in field and city hospitals, and on the dreadful hospital-boats; who penetrated the lines of the enemy on dangerous missions; who organized great charities; who were angels of mercy in a thousand terrible situations. Biographical sketches are included for forty exceptional women. A surname index has been included. * Annals of the War - Leading Participants (1879). This book provides first hand accounts of many great battles of the Civil War, including narratives by Gen. James Longstreet, Gen. A. L. long, Col. J. E. M'Gowan, Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton and others. Topics include characteristics of the opposing armies, confederate Negro enlistment, the death of Gen. John H. Morgan, Lee's West Virginia campaign, Morgan's raids into Indiana and Ohio, Stonewall Jackson and his men, the Baltimore riots, mistakes at Gettysburg, Vicksburg during the siege and many more. A surname index has been provided. * Four Years of Fighting - Charles Carleton Coffin (1866). Discusses the origins of the Civil War and many episodes of the war. Important dates, battles (i.e. Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, Spottsylvania, etc.) and figures (i.e. Grant, Sheridan, Butler, Banks, Patterson, etc.) are mentioned throughout. A surname index has been included.
  
  OP - Letters Home: Civil War Letters by Bishop Asbury Cook,
  Code: 1478
  Price: $32.00
  Private in the 144th Regiment of the New York Volunteer Infantry - The 144th Regiment of the New York Volunteer Infantry signed up its first recruit, Bishop Asbury Cook, on August 12, 1862, and Cook remained with the regiment until it mustered out in July, 1865. The letters contained in this volume span Cook's career with the regiment. Letters written by Cook to his wife, Louisa Maria (Alexander) Cook are grouped by month and describe the daily activities and everyday concerns of the average soldier. Each month's section contains a chronology of events for the Civil War nationwide, a chronology of events within the 144th Regiment, and a history of the regiment. Supplemental historical background enhances, and sometimes contrasts with, the contents of Cook's letters. Paper
  
  NEVER FORSAKE THE FLAG
  Code: NFT01
  Price: $14.00
  The letters of Capt. George A. Turnbull, Capt. Co. A, 134th N.Y. Volunteers. This regiment was formed in the Schenectady. N.Y. area. 5½ x 8¾ Paper
  
  Campaigns of the 146th Regiment New York State Volunteers
  Code: COT07
  Price: $49.95
  New Material and Preface by Patrick A. Schroeder. Foreword by Brian C. Pohanka. No Northern state provided more men for the Union war effort than New York. In the early autumn of 1862, with the Federal armies hard-pressed by a determined foe, and ranks depleted by battle and disease, the Empire State answered the call for volunteers. The Fifth Oneida Regiment the 146th New York Volunteer Infantry was conceived with a sense of patriotic obligation. War was a grim business - casualty lists from the recent bloodbath at Antietam attested to that. With the unfamiliar heft knapsack and musket, the blue clad men of the 146th departed for the front as so many thousands had before them. They were fortunate to learn the profession of arms under the stern tutelage of a veteran West Pointer, Colonel Kenner Garrard. He expected his volunteers to live up to the standards of the Old Army, and the men from Oneida were proud to call themselves Canard’s Tigers. These fledgling soldiers had much to prove. Their determination to acquit themselves with honor was given added impetus by their regiment’s assignment to General Sykes’ Division of the Army of the Potomac, a division largely comprised of U.S. Regulars. Colonel Garrard’s 146th was attached to the division’s lone volunteer brigade led by Colonel Gouverneur Warren joining the 5th and 140th New York. The 5th, or Duryées Zouaves, considered one of the army’s finest regiments, were garbed in the exotic red and blue uniform of the French Zouaves. As the two-year term of service for the 5th expired in May 1863, more than 300 three-year recruits were transferred into the 146th. In the first week of June 1863, Canard’s Tigers received Zouavc attire, and for the remainder of the war, fought and died wearing a light blue, yellow-trimmed Zouave uniform based on that worn by the French ‘Turcos. This hook is a heartfelt tribute to the deeds and valor of the 146th. The book is with 155 new photographs and biographical sketches.
  
  The Civil War Letters of William A. Robinson and the Story of the 89th New York Volunteer Infantry
  Code: T1580
  Price: $20.50
  President Lincoln's call for volunteers to fight for the restoration of the Union was answered by common men throughout the United States. William A. Robinson was one of them -- a simple farmer and a family man from Delaware County, New York, who enlisted for a three year term in Co. I of the 89th NY Volunteer Infantry in the fall of 1861. Over the course of those three years Robinson and his fellows in the 89th would see service throughout the South, participating in engagements at Antietam, South Mountain, Fredericksburg, Suffolk, VA, the Federal siege of Fort Sumpter (1863), Cold Harbor, Petersburgh and Fair Oaks. Robinson wrote home to his wife Mary as often as the rigors of soldiering would allow, and over 100 of these letters have survived to the present day. Robert J. Taylor has transcribed Robinson's Civil War letters in their entirety, supplemented by a history of the 89th NY with accompanying rosters and an index of full names. The letters describe the everyday experiences of the soldier in the field, alternating between the monotony of camp life and the thrill of combat. More important perhaps are his references to the other men in the regiment, noting illness, injuries in battle, hospitalization, deaths, court martial, desertion, the arrival of new recruits and the dismissal of veterans. Four appendices round out the text: Military Service of the Men of Company I, including date of enlistment, rank, age, date and circumstances of death or discharge, and other biographical information wherever known; Regimental Staff Officers, noting the same; complete rosters for Companies A-H, and K; and a Compiled List of Men Crossing the Rappahanock River, Dec. 11, 1862. With a bibliography and three portraits. Paper
  
  Records of the 24th Independent Battery, NY Lt Artillery
  Code: ROT09
  Price: $40.00
  The 24th NY Battery was recruited mainly from one vicinity of Perry, Wyoming Co., NY. It was one of only a few batteries originally organized as a Rocket Battalion in December 1861. It was issued an improved Congreve Rocket. By May have 1862 this experiment was concluded and the Battery was issued three 12 pound Napoleon cannon and recruiting was undertaken to increase it to 6 12 lb guns, which was accomplished by Dec. 1862. The unit served in and around Washington, D.C. and then in May 1862 was transferred to North Carolina where it remained for the duration of the war. The unit fought in various skirmishes, Goldsboro, NC campaign and siege of Plymouth. The unit was captured, in total, when the Plymouth garrison was taken on April 20, 1864. The enlisted men were taken to Andersonville, Ga. and officers to Millen, Ga. Prisons. Many men were subsequently transferred to other Confederate Prison due to overcrowding and Union troop movements. The first portion of the book provides biographical information on each man of the Battery and what his comrades thought of them. There are stories from various men about their service or prison experiences. The next section of the book tells about the military history of the Battery and calls on newspaper articles, military records and members stories to relate it. The next section of the book contains information on Confederate Prison Camps, with most of information being on Andersonville. This comes from the men's recollections and from military records. The last part, which has just been added, includes Merrill's 1870 impressions of Andersonville given after he made a Dec visit. Merrill was a sergeant in the 24th Battery and was sent to Andersonville with the unit. Lt. Hastings, of the 24th Battery, Dec. 1864 published recounts his prison escape and 33 days in the mountains of South and North Carolina and Tennessee. The 24th NY Battery suffered terrible losses in southern prison camps with 67 men dying before release and several dying later from the effects of their imprisonment. It is a well written and the reader will enjoy finding much new Civil War information. The original book (c1870) was issued in only 500 copies. This, the first reprinting, is issued in a limited edition of 150 copies.
  
  Thirty Myths About Lee's Surrender
  Code: TMA04
  Price: $4.00
  A very popular book which covers the thirty most common myths dealing with the last campaign and the surrender at Appomattox Court House. Under each myth is text about what actually occurred. Find out the facts about where Lee was heading with his army, losses at Sailor's Creek, the origins of the apple tree story, where the surrender actually took place, who accompanied Lee to the McLean House, who was present at the surrender meeting, Grant's uniform, George Armstrong Custer's role at Appomattox, surrenders after Appomattox, the Confederate soldiers' return home, Lee's activities after the surrender, the buildings of Appomattox Court House, the wax figures, and all about Wilmer McLean and his house used for the surrender meeting. 5.5x8.5 booklet
  
  The BLOODY 85th, The letters of Milton McJunkin
  Code: TH801H
  Price: $24.95
  The letters of Milton McJunkin are unique and insightful in several ways. His regiment, the 85th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and its wartime service was atypical of the majority of Civil War units. That organization had the distinction of serving in both the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the James. These letters thus provide a different view of the war than the average Army of the Potomac soldier. Although November 1864 signaled the end of the regiment's service, a portion of the men had re-enlisted as veteran volunteers. These soldiers carried on and were among the force that cut off Lee's escape route at Appomattox. McJunkin's letters permit us to observe the inevitable evolution of the hardy and boastful recruit to the wearied veteran. If one wants to know what was truly going through the minds of these fighting men, read his letter of Jan. 17, 1864. The humorous content of some of his letters, leads one to believe that he was of likeable nature, and probably a favorite around camp. This work is an apt tribute to a noble spirit and fine soldier as well commemorating the reputation of a gallant and hard fighting regiment from western Pennsylvania. Complementing the text, are nearly 60 photographs of McJunkin's comrades with military biographical sketches. After McJunkin' s letters is a summary of the regiment's field service in The Deeds and Sacrifices of the Eighty-fifth Pennsylvania. Then there is an accolade concerning the flag of the regiment, and the postwar handling of the sacred emblem. The book has been indexed, thus making it a useful resource to the reader. The book has a post-war roster. 6x9 Cloth
  
  The BLOODY 85th, The letters of Milton McJunkin
  Code: TH801P
  Price: $16.95
  Same as above only paper
  
  Civil War Classics CD
  Code: CWCCD
  Price: $16.00
  Jay Unger and Molly Mason live at Gettysburg College. 13 tracts, all familiar, including their new classic Ashokan Farewell.
  
  The Highest Praise of Gallantry
  Code: THP01
  Price: $9.95
  This memorial volume was dedicated to two brothers—David and James Jenkins—who served in the distinguished 146th New York Zouaves (Fifth Oneida). David became colonel of this hard-fighting outfit, and James commanded Co. H. The brothers hailed from Vernon in Oneida County. David, a 26-year-old lawyer and a skilled engineer who had graduated from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, helped recruit the 117th New York Infantry (Fourth Oneida), before taking the field as a first lieutenant and adjutant of the 146th. James left his classes to become an officer in the Oneida Cavalry–an independent company that had the distinguished honor of being posted to the headquarters guard of the Army of the Potomac. He transferred to the 146th. 72 pages Paper
  
  Where Duty Called Them
  Code: WDC01
  Price: $7.95
  By Edmund Raus. The Story of the Samuel Babcock Family of Homer, New York in the Civil War. In this volume, Mr. Raus has brought to light a compelling story — three brothers who enlisted in Federal service and never returned to their northern homes. Tragically, all three fail to survive the war. The emotional pain that their poor widowed father had to bear is truly heart wrenching. 48 pages illus Paper
  
  The Pennsylvania Bucktails
  Code: TPB02
  Price: $45.00
  By Patrick Schroeder. A Photographic Album of the 42nd, 149th & 150th Pennsylvania Regiments. The Bucktails did the Keystone State proud and earned a noted place in the pantheon of Civil War regiments. Their legacy has had the admiration of many over the years and their fame remains strong today. This book is an extensive photographic look at the three Bucktail regiments, that contains 264 images of these noted soldiers. Each soldier included in the book has been extensively researched, and a detailed biographical sketch is given about each identified Bucktail. Complete with capsule unit histories and a photo index. Cloth
  
  FROM ROCHESTER TO WINCHESTER: The Regimental History of the 22nd New York Cavalry 1864-1865
  Code: 1981WB
  Price: $23.00
  By Michael G. Burns.. This regiment was involved in the Wilderness, the Wilson Railroad Raid, the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, and Waynesboro. It includes the diary of Seth M. Hall, Private, Co. M, who died at Salisbury Prison. 5½ x 8½, paper, 258 pages

  Troops Furnished by the Town of Adams (Jefferson County NY)
  Code: D2012
  Price: $16.00
  A transcript of all the legible information in a ledger of volunteers who enlisted in the Union forces from the Town of Adams. Many include: name, residence, palce and date of birth, mustered-in date, rank and regiment, race, marital status, parents, occupation, military actions, mustered-out date, and date and place of death. Paper
  
  STATE OF THE UNION New York and the Civil War
  Code: SOT03H
  Price: $40.00
  Edited by Harold Holzer, foreword by Jeff Shaara. At the time of the Civil War, New York was the most populous state, provided the most men and materiel, and was the nation's economic center. This is a collection of papers presented at a 2 day symposium featuring research by leading scholars on New York's role in the Civil War. The roles of women, african Americans, native Americans and immigrants are all examined here, along with the various perspectives held by these groups toward the war. 6x9 135 pages indexed b&w illus
  
  STATE OF THE UNION New York and the Civil War
  Code: SOT03P
  Price: $20.00
  Same as above only Paper Paper
  
  A Perfect Storm of Lead
  Code: APS01
  Price: $8.95
  By R. L. Murray. George Sears Greene and His New York Brigade in Defense of Culp 's Hill On July 2 and 3,1863, at Gettysburg. General George Sears Greene and his five New York regiments held the important elevation on the Federal right known as Culp's Hill. This book is the history of these soldiers' brave stand and how they held the hill against great odds. 5.5x8.5 80+ pages: maps, photographs footnotes & extensive quotes from the participants. Paper
  
  Holding the Line: New Yorkers in Defense of Pickett's Charge
  Code: HTL02
  Price: $9.95
  By R. L. Murray. This is the sixth in the series of New Yorkers at Gettysburg. This history contains many personal interest stories, with many accounts from the men themselves. More of the units on the Second Corps line were from New York than any other state. Men from the Empire State played a very significant role in holding the line against what is arguably the most famous assault in American military history. 5.5x8.5 130 pages, maps, pictures, footnotes and bibliography. Paper
  
  Captain Nelson Ames' Battery G, First New York Light Artillery
  Code: CNA01
  Price: $11.95
  The First New York, Battery G, formed in Mexico, New York, early in the war. These young men marched off to save the country and in turn participated in some of the most famous battles of the Civil War. They served with the Army of the Potomac during the Peninsula Campaign, seeing heavy action at Malvern Hill. They were also engaged at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Grant's campaigns during the summer of 1864, and finally at Petersburg. 5.5x8.5 163 pages with photographs Paper
  
  In Memoriam: George Sears Greene
  Code: IMG01
  Price: $8.95
  In 1907, New York State dedicated a monument at Gettysburg in memory of Major-General George Sears Greene, for his brave leadership in helping to defend one of the key positions on the battlefield, Culp's Hill. Two years later the New York State Monuments Commission printed a book detailing the ceremonies, including an extensive biography of George Sears Greene. The hard to find original has been reprinted to give Gettysburg enthusiasts the opportunity to add this valuable resource to their library. 5.5x8.5 Original text of 107 pages. Paper
  
  The Official Reports of New York State Units at Gettysburg
  Code: TOR03
  Price: $8.95
  By R. L. Murray. Following the battle of Gettysburg, many of the New York State units that were involved in combat filed official reports detailing their participation in the battle. These reports were originally printed in The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. This book assembles these reports, providing the reader with an opportunity to examine the first-hand accounts of New Yorkers in action at Gettysburg. 5.5x8.5 137 pages Paper

  New York Monument Commission's tribute to Alexander Stewart Webb
  Code: NYM01
  Price: $9.95
  By R. L. Murray. At the Battle of Gettysburg, Brigadier General Alexander Webb was placed in command of a brigade at the center of the Federal line near the famous copse of trees. During this assault General Webb played a very important role and his brave conduct during Pickett's Charge earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor. This reprint provides valuable information about both Webb and the men who served under his command. 125 plus pages with photographs Paper
  
  Before the Appointed Time The 108 New York Volunteers at Antietam
  Code: BTA03
  Price: $9.95
  By R. L. Murray. This is the history of the 108th New York's first battle. They mustered into service in late August of 1862, and then were thrown into action a few weeks later at the Battle of Antietam. The 108th was ordered to attack the Sunken Road (or Bloody Lane). Following their repulse and successful defense against a counterattack, exchanging fire with the Confederates for three hours. Finally, when the Federals overran the Sunken Road, the 108th joined in and captured two stands of colors. This work is based on dozens of letter and diary accounts by the men of the 108th, and as much as possible they tell the story. Before the Appointed Time also sets the record straight for the men of the 108th and their commander, Colonel Palmer. A recent history unfairly, and inaccurately, presents a picture of the 108th acting in a cowardly manner. This was not the case as the letters and evidence presented in this history clearly show. 5.5x8.5 115 pages with footnotes, pictures, maps and a bibliography. Paper
  
  Letters From the Front: New Yorkers at First Bull Run
  Code: LFT01
  Price: $8.95
  By R. L. Murray. The companion book to The Greatest Battle of the Age, this work contains many complete letters from New Yorkers who experienced the events, from the increased wave of patriotism that swept through the country following Fort Sumter's attack to the heartbreaking defeat at First Bull Run. Their writings are rich in detail, emotion, humor and history. 5.5x8.5 73+ pages with index. Paper
  
  The Greatest Battle of the Age New Yorkers at First Bull Run.
  Code: TGB01
  Price: $9.95
  By R. L. Murray. This book is based on over two hundred letters from the participants and witnesses to the events, and sheds new light on the first major battle of the Civil War. This history provides an interesting look at the period from the attack on Fort Sumter to the battle at Bull Run in July of 1861. The pages are filled with extensive quotes from the men, allowing them to tell as much of the story as possible. 5.5x8.5 125+ pages with maps, photographs, footnotes, bibliography and index. Paper
  
  

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