Washington Artillery A Reminiscent Story Of The Great CIVIL War -1911 First Ed

  

A REMINISCENT STORY OF THE GREAT CIVIL WAR A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE BY HENRY H. BAKER FIRST EDITION NEAR FINE CONDITION PROTECTED IN A CLEAR, ARCHIVAL SLEEVE WITH PAPERBOARD BACKING Original, Tight, Antique Wrap/Booklet Frontispiece Illustration of the Author; Another of the Washington Artillery PUBLISHED BY THE RUSKIN PRESS, NEW ORLEANS, IN 1911 DORNBUSCH II 425 Baker dedicated this paper to his recently-departed brother, Page Mercer Baker. Both brothers served as members of the Washington Artillery, and this memoir was prepared for presentation at the 50th anniversary of the departure of the unit from New Orleans for the seat of war in Virginia. Baker confines himself mainly to his personal observations and experiences while campaigning with the Army of Northern Virginia.

The Washington Artillery was mustered in on May 26, 1861. It had service at the Battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Fredericksburg, First Manassas and Cold Harbor. This original, first edition, antique booklet is in excellent overall condition. It comes in a clear, archival sleeve with paperboard backing.

There are a couple dark spots on the exterior wrap, but the interior is clean and tight. The interior has no writing, smudging, foxing, stamps, pasteboards or other markings.

The binding is solid throughout. The book contains a frontispiece photography of the author and another of the Washington Artillery. A REMINISCENT STORY OF THE GREAT CIVIL WAR. WASHINGTON ARTILLERY IN THE ARMY OF NORTHER. FIRST EDITION NEAR FINE CONDITION PROTECTED IN A CLEAR, ARCHIVAL SLEEVE WITH PAPERBOARD BACKING. Original, Tight, Antique Wrap/Booklet Frontispiece Photograph of the Author; Another of the Washington Artillery. PUBLISHED BY THE RUSKIN PRESS, NEW ORLEANS, IN 1911. Baker dedicated this paper to his recently-departed brother, Page Mercer Baker. Be sure to add me to your. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.