Wittenberg eric j foreword (6 risultati)

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Printing. First paperback printing. Remainder mark on page base. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2003 Trade Paperback. xvii, 389 pp. The Army of the Potomac's mounted units suffered early in the Civil War at the hands of the horsemen of the South. However, by 1863, the Federal cavalry had evolved into a fearsome fighting machine. Despite the numerous challenges occupying officers and politicians, as well as the harrowing existence of troopers in the field, the Northern cavalry helped turn the tide of war much earlier than is generally acknowledged. In this expertly researched volume, historian Eric J. Wittenberg describes how the Union cavalry became the largest, best-mounted, and best-equipped force of horse soldiers the world had ever seen. The 1863 consolidation of numerous scattered Federal units created a force to be reckoned with - a single corps ten thousand strong. Wittenberg's research thoroughly debunks the narrative that the Confederate "cavaliers" were the superior force.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fine with near fine dust jacket. Dust jacket has a small bump at top of spine. 367 pages with index, bibliography and 25 maps.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Inscribed by author Eric J. Wittenberg. Hardcover in dust jacket. Pages clean, crisp, unmarked. Cover and jacket have light wear. Shipped promptly with tracking. HC1-4.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine condition. Roseville, Minnesota: Edinborough Press, 2009. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the half-title page. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Fine condition but for a paperclip impression on one leaf. Pages are otherwise fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. 7 maps. Several vintage photos/portraits. Foreword by Stephen W. Sears. Two appendices. List of chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original silver-stamped black cloth. From the publisher: "The only biography on Ulric Dahlgren, a brilliant, ambitious young man who became the youngest full colonel in the United States Army at the age of 21 yet died before his 22nd birthday, this account chronicles his full life story. Offering evidence of Dahlgren's ties to Abraham Lincoln, this extensively researched record addresses the theory that Lincoln authorized the kidnapping and assassination of the entire Confederate cabinet, including President Jefferson Davis. Looking at the notorious Dahlgren Affair within the context of Dahlgren's entire life, this examination provides insight into a unique individual's past as well as an unclear incidence in American history.". INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xv, 318pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). NOT a library discard (illustratore). …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First American Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in tan cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. 368pp. B/w maps. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (45/1).…

Paperback. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.