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Tucson, Arizona: A Plus Printing Co., 2005. Tales of Kansas in the Civil War: The Second and Seventh Cavalry Regiments Excerpts from various volumes of the Kansas State Historical Society -- featuring Civil War stories of the Second and Seventh Kansas Cavalry Regiments -- are compiled in this NEW spiral-bound 74 page booklet is printed on 8.5" x 11" 60# paper. The front cover is protected by a vinyl sheet. CONTENTS "A Historic Picture" -- A picture of five Kansas Civil War veterans with biographies of each. All of them were pioneers in territorial days and served in the Second Kansas Cavalry regiment in 1861. Three of them were with General Lyon when he died at the Battle of Wilson's Creek. The men include David Ellenwood Ballard, Samuel Johnson Crawford, Edwin Cassander Manning, Horace Ladd Moore, and John Knox Rankin. (Vol.XII 1911-1912) "A Kansas Soldier" -- One of the subjects in the first article, Edwin C. Manning, penned this article dealing primarily with the… Read More

Tucson, Arizona: A Plus Printing Co., 2005. Compiled from excerpts from various volumes of the Kansas State Historical Society, this NEW spiral-bound 76 page booklet is printed on 8.5" x 11" 60# paper. The front cover is protected by a vinyl sheet. CONTENTS: "Mother Bickerdyke" -- Born in Knox County, Ohio, Mary Ann Ball, widow of Robert Bickerdyke, was a noted Civil War nurse who lived much of her life in Kansas. (Vol. VII 1901-1902) "A Descendant of Freemen" -- Biography of Capt. Edmund Boltwood, who enlisted in Company D, 27th Massachusetts, reenlisted in Troop C, First United States Colored Cavalry, became a peace officer in Franklin County, Kansas, and in 1898 at age 59 served in the Spanish American War in Manila. (Vol. XIII 1913-1914) "War Incidents of Kansas City" -- Daniel Geary reminisces about life in Kansas City during the Civil War. Geary held several city offices, such as city engineer, city registrar and city clerk. He was a captain and adjutant… Read More

Tucson, Arizona: A Plus Printing Co. Compiler, 2005. John N. Edwards, in his book, "Noted Guerrillas, or the Warfare of the Border," says of William Quantrill "From him sprang all the other guerrilla leaders and bands which belong largely to Missouri and the part Missouri took in the civil war..." Our booklet "Quantrill ... an American Terrorist" looks at this early guerrilla through various writings, many of them first-hand accounts. The NEW spiral-bound 74 page booklet is compiled from excerpts from various volumes of the Kansas State Historical Society. It is printed on 8.5" x 11" 60# paper. The front cover is protected by a vinyl sheet. CONTENTS "Early Life of Quantrill in Kansas" -- W. A. Johnson, a captain of Company M, Fifteenth Kansas Cavalry, disputes a 1901 account of Quantrill by survivors of his band, who excused Quantrill's "acts of murder, arson, robbery and rapine" as just revenge for the murder of his brother by Kansas… Read More

Tucson, Arizona: A Plus Printing Co., 2005. Tales of Kansas in the Civil War First Kansas Infantry, the Battle of Wilson Creek, First Kansas Battery, etc. New! 89 Page Booklet Excerpts from various volumes of the Kansas State Historical Society -- featuring stories of the First Kansas Infantry, First Kansas Battery, the Battle of Wilson Creek, etc. -- are compiled in this NEW spiral-bound 89 page booklet is printed on 8.5" x 11" 60# paper. The front cover is protected by a vinyl sheet. CONTENTS "First Kansas Infantry in the Battle of Wilson's Creek" -- James A. McGonigle, first lieutenant of Company H, First Kansas Regiment, recalls his Civil War experiences, beginning with with the regiment's being mustered into service in May 1861 and to the Battle of Wilson Creek the following August. Included is a Roster of Officers. (Vol.XII 1911-1912) "On the Battle of Wilson Creek" -- "At sunset of a torrid day in August 1861, an army of 5,000 men marched out of the… Read More

Tucson, Arizona: A Plus Printing Co., 2005. Tales of Kansas in the Civil War: The Fifth, Sixth and Ninth Cavalry Regiments Compiled from excerpts from various volumes of the Kansas State Historical Society, this NEW spiral-bound 75 page booklet is printed on 8.5" x 11" 60# paper. The front cover is protected by a vinyl sheet. CONTENTS "Sixth Kansas Cavalry and Its Commander" -- The commander referred to by the author, Charles E. Cory, was Lieutenant Colonel Lewis R. Jewell. The Sixth Kansas Cavalry was "different from most regiments of the United States army." Most rode their own horses, many wore civilian clothes and they were the "finest foragers that ever went to war since the days of vandals." Among the incidents related are "The Burning of Fort Scott -- Which Didn't Happen," an incidental (but friendly) meeting with Quantrill, and the Battle of Cane Hill including a sketch of the battleground. (Vol. XI 1909-1911) "A Kansas Soldier's… Read More

Tucson, Arizona: A Plus Printing Co., 2005. Tales of Kansas in the Civil War: Eleventh Regiment, Price Raid, Platte Bridge, Prairie Grove, John Kitts Diary, etc. Compiled from excerpts from various volumes of the Kansas State Historical Society, this NEW spiral-bound 74 page booklet is printed on 8.5" x 11" 60# paper. The front cover is protected by a vinyl sheet. CONTENTS "Company A, Eleventh Kansas Regiment, in the Price Raid" -- Capt. H.E. Palmer gives a colorful account of his personal experiences and impressions of the Price Raid in October 1864. Confederate Major-General Sterling Price, an ex-governor of Missouri, was in charge of the raid on Missouri and Kansas. The writer says If Joe Shelby, Marmaduke, Cockrell, Cabell or Fagan had been in command, rather than 'Old Pap Price,'...Kansas would have been devastated... (Vol. IX 1905-1906) "Fourth Kansas Militia in the Price Raid" -- A first-hand account of the Price Raid by William T. McClure. A sample… Read More

1885. Early days in McCracken County, Kentucky, are recalled in this new 89-page booklet titled: McCracken County, Kentucky, USA. The spiral-bound booklet is a compilation of excerpts from two hard to find sources: the 1885 book, Kentucky: A History of the State by J.H. Battle, W.H. Perrin and G.C. Kniffin, and Kentucky, a Guide to the Bluegrass State, a 1939 product of the WPA Writer's Program. The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed single-sided on 60# opaque paper, with the print enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and improve readability. Among the many subjects included are: Formation of the county; Early officials, county clerks, circuit clerks, sheriffs, county treasurers, coroners, jailers, surveyors, county officials, county school commissioners, circuit judges, members of the senate, representaties, members of congress, etc.; Geographic features of the area; Indian mounds; Fort Massac, across the… Read More

1885. Early days in two Western Kentucky counties are recalled in this new 101-page booklet titled: Fulton & Hickman Counties, Kentucky, USA The spiral-bound booklet is a compilation of excerpts from two hard to find sources: the 1885 book, Kentucky: A History of the State by J.H. Battle, W.H. Perrin and G.C. Kniffin, and Kentucky, a Guide to the Bluegrass State, a 1939 product of the WPA Writer's Program. The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and improve readability. Towns mentioned in the booklet include: Fulton County -- Hickman (county seat), Fulton, and Cayce; Hickman County -- Clinton (county seat), Columbus, and Moscow. (Note: This area was part of the Jackson Purchase. An excerpt from the 1885 book relating to this purchase is included in our Marshall County booklet.) Among the many subjects included are: Reel Foot Lake, the Iron Banks, the… Read More

1908. If your great great great grandpappy was from King and Queen County, Virginia and fought in the Confederate Army, you just might locate him in this 113 page excerpt from King and Queen County, Virginia, by Alfred Bagby, originally published in 1908. But Civil War buffs really don't need a personal connection to K & Q County to enjoy the personal observations from letters, diaries, and memoirs buried in the pages of this booklet. The spiral bound booklet "Civil War Annals of King & Queen County Virginia" is 5.5" x 8.5" and is printed on 60# paper. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. Extracts from a citizen's diary add a personal touch to events like Kilpatrick's Raid, the Spears Raid and Dahlgren's Raid -- the famous action in which Colonel Ulric Dahlgren of the Union Army was killed. The roster of county soldiers is to be valued and expected, but how a sample of the daily countersigns used at a couple check points. These bits and pieces, gathered… Read More