Cooper adjutant general samuel (3 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Used Good. No Jacket. Possibly rebound in light brown boards. Wear to cover, pasted spine label is mostly worn away, bumped and rubbed corners, pages tanned but clean and unmarked with a light age ripple. The front interior hinge is cracked but not detached. The endpapers have some notes, markings, and foxing. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the inside. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.…

Richmond [Virginia]: Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, 1862. [1]p. Bifolium. 7¾ x 5 inches. Faint toning and foxing; Very Good. Illustrated in Parrish & Willingham (2429), this Confederate General Order was issued during the Battle of Fredericksburg. The battle was fought in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia and is considered the most one-sided Confederate victory of the war. Union Army casualties were more than double those of the Confederacy. Adjutant and Inspector General Samuel Cooper's orders are particularly aimed at protecting Confederate States' civilians and enforcing military discipline: "I. Encampments of troops near towns and villages must be avoided"; "III. Private property is invariably to be respected, and must not be taken or used, except when indispensable for the public service"; "IV. The reckless destruction of fencing, wood and other property of the citizenscannot be too strongly condemned." Etc. General Cooper (17981876) "remained throughout the war the highest ranking officer of the Confederate army. [He] was one of Davis's closest friends and confidants, and their very intimacy suggests that the president consulted the staff officer frequently on military issues." (ANB) Parrish & Willingham 2429.…

Richmond [Virginia]: Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, 1863. [1]p. Bifolium. Approx. 8 x 5 inches. Toning and mild offsetting; Very Good. Confederate General Order issued in Gettysburg's aftermath. In their retreat South, across the Potomac, Confederate force suffered 5,000 casualties, including 3500 captured troops. The Order concern the conscription of troops, personnel management, medical disability, and the compensation of surgeons: "I. When conscripts have been sent to camps of instruction, or to regiments in the field, after being pronouncedfit for military service, they can thereafter be discharged only in accordance with the regulations" ; "II. In case there is reason to believe that any conscripts to camps of instruction are disqualified, the commandant will order a medical examination, and forward a report, fully setting forth the grounds of disability" ; "IV The compensation of surgeons employed under the act of congresswill be $5 per day" Adjutant and Inspector General Samuel Cooper, C.S.A. (17981876) was "throughout the war the highest ranking officer of the Confederate army. [He] was one of Davis's closest friends and confidants, and their very intimacy suggests that the president consulted the staff officer frequently on military issues." (ANB) Parrish & Willingham 2430. …