1865 History of the Great Rebellion by Thomas Kettell, CIVIL WAR, Illustrated

  

This is an antique Civil War book, "HISTORY OF THE GREAT REBELLION" from official sources by Thomas P. Full Leather binding with gilt lettering on the spine.

The book is richly illustrated with numerous battle scenes, portraits, and maps. Pressed flowers were found between the pages.

There are 778 numbered pages, with four pages of "Military Terms" at the back. From the Preface: In the following pages it has been attempted to give a succinct and authentic Narrative of the war against the American Union, which, commencing practically with the secession of South Carolina in the Autumn of 1860, in consequence of the election of Mr. Lincoln, terminated a few weeks after the second inauguration of the same chief magistrate. The full title reads as follows: From the commencement to the close, giving an account of its origin, the secession of the Southern States, and the formation of the Confederate Government, the concentration of the military and financial resources of the Federal Government, the development of its vast power, the raising, organizing, and equipping of the contending armies and navies; Lucid, vivid, and accurate descriptions of battles and bombardments, sieges and surrender of forts, captured batteries, etc. The immense financial resources and comprehensive measures of the government, the enthusiasm and patriotic constructions of the people, together with sketches of the lives of all the eminent statesmen and military and naval commanders, with a full and complete Index.

Embellished with numerous and beautiful steel plate engravings, and valuable maps, showing all the important military points.