HISTORY OF THE GREAT REBELLION, FROM ITS COMMENCEMENT TO ITS CLOSE, GIVING AN ACCOUNT OF ITS ORIGIN, THE SECESSION OF THE SOUTHERN STATES, AND THE FORMATION OF THE CONFEDERATE 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, ETC.; THE IMMENSE FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND COMPREHENSIVE MEASURES OF THE GOVERNMENT, THE ENTHUSIASM AND PATRIOTIC CONTRIBUTIONS 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. FROM OFFICIAL SOURCES
by THOMAS P. KETTELL
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HARTFORD: L. STEBBINS, 1865. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 778 Pp. COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME. BOOK DESCRIPTION: BROWN PEBBLE GRAIN LEATHER HARDBOUND, BLIND TOOLED DOUBLE FRAME BOARDS, BROWN MARBLE END PAPERS, EMBELLISHED WITH NUMEROUS AND BEAUTIFUL STEEL PLATE ENGRAVINGS, VALUABLE MAPS (SHOWING ALL THE IMPORTANT MILITARY POINTS. AND ILLUSTRATIONS EXCLUSIVELY FOR THIS WORK. DIMENSIONS: 8 3/4" x 6" x 2 1/2." CONDITION: VERY GOOD; NEW LEATHER SPINE COVER (ORIGINAL BOARDS), RUBBED/WORN COVER/EDGES, BROWN TAPE AT GUTTERS (PREVIOUS REPAIR), FIRST (2) OPENING PAGES WORN AT LEAF EDGES, LIGHT DAMP STAIN AT LOWER LEAF CORNER; NOT VISIBLE EXTERNALLY AT LEAF EDGE (PREFACE THRU 111 Pp. & 715- 778 Pp.), SOME FOXING THROUGHOUT TEXT (SPARSE AREAS).
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- HISTORY OF THE GREAT REBELLION, FROM ITS COMMENCEMENT TO ITS CLOSE, GIVING AN ACCOUNT OF ITS ORIGIN, THE SECESSION OF THE SOUTHERN STATES, AND THE FORMATION OF THE CONFEDERATE 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, ETC.; THE IMMENSE FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND COMPREHENSIVE MEASURES OF THE GOVERNMENT, THE ENTHUSIASM AND PATRIOTIC CONTRIBUTIONS 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. FROM OFFICIAL SOURCES
- Author
- THOMAS P. KETTELL
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- L. STEBBINS
- Place of Publication
- HARTFORD
- Date Published
- 1865
- Keywords
- Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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