General Orders, Signed (83 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. Prepared under Chapter 264 of the Acts of the year 1878. Includes a List of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Departments of the State Government, State Institutions and their Officers, County Officers, and other Statistical Information. Black cloth with gold gilt lettering and design on spine and front cover. Author's gift inscription on front free end-paper. There is no other writing in the book. Frontispiece. Solid copy. 421pp. Full refund if not satisfied. Signed by the author.

Hardcover. Hardback in gray cloth with pictorial cover; signed thus in ink on title page: "Franciscan Fathers, St. Boniface, Peoria, Ills. Two long tears in first free endpapers, including frontis illustration. No DJ. Not a library discard. ;.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 47 pp pamphlet. 'MARCH, 1918' Actual documents, not reprints, these items show indication of field use, so spots of soiling, notes, and/or slight tears are not uncommon. Front cover shows a previous owners property stamp (LT. E. A. VALENTINE) as well as a signed stamp reading 'Headquarters 361st Infantry May 20, 1918, This book issued to Lt. Valentine'. Some age toning, covers show some soiling, but all text seems legible. Staple binding shows wear but is secure. An excellent and uncommon collectible or research document in great condition. Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in tall. Year: 1918. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Inscribed on front free endpaper Sept. 16, 1926, to my Daughter, Henry N. Comey. [1], 124, [1]pp.; 9 x 6 in. *** Very good, corners and spine tips rubbed. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Not Issued. First Edition. Signed by "William Wilcox, Seat 113, House of Representatives, January Session 1880" Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Signed by Author(s).

Leather. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. General Orders for Spain and Portugal from January 2nd to December 29th 1810. Inscribed in another hand: 'For the use of the Brigade Major of the Houshold (sic) Cavalry' and then signed' E M Pakenham Adjutant'. Contents include appointments managing supplies and numerous accounts of court martials. Major General Sir Edward Pakenhamham, as he became, was an Anglo-Irish officer who was in action from 1798 until his death in 1815 while commanding the British troops at the Battle of New Orleans at the age of 36. He was the Duke of Wellington's brother-in-law. He served during the Peninsula War including at Bussaco (1810) and Salamanca (1812). He went to the US in 1814 and died in early 1815. Bound in diced ca lf with double-lined gilt ruling to boards. Spine with raised bands and title details. Spine edges rubbed more so to head and foot. ew OrleansMarbled endpapers. Contents with heavy foxing for many of the first 65 pages. Light to moderate foxing and tanning, but with some heavy foxing for some sections. 8vo, 263pp, 465g. Signed by Adjutant General.

Hard Cover. First Edition. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1844. 8vo. Cloth binding. First edition. 8vo. Decorative brown silk, 255 pp. Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Henry Whiting was commissioned a Cornet of Dragoons, October 20, 1808 and served on the Niagara frontier in the War of 1812 with Great Britain. In the War with Mexico he served as Quartermaster General. His father, Col. John Whiting of the 5th U.S. Infantry was Adjutant of the 2d Regiment of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Lieut.-Col. Commandant E. Sproat. He preserved most if not all of the Orders from General Washington. These fascinating Orders cover matters great and small: the discipline of the troops, health and sanitation, the organization of the army and its support services, and a uniform system of maneuvers. Throughout the Orders, Washington evidences deep concern for his soldiers as well as civilians, a deep spirituality, and his gratitude for the support from France. Significant areas rubbed to the boards, 2-3" spine cloth missing (does not affect titles). Award bookplate given to Matthew Robinson of Baltimore. Internals surprisingly clean despite evidence of minor old water staining. Hinges sound. Rare. Good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. NW/LO-Good+ regular size hardcover. Tip wear, clean. Signed and inscribed by J.S. Koster, past department commander, Dept. of NY, G.A.R. His calling card tipped in. red leather/gilt titles Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. NAP. Reprint of 1909 ed. 128p. Photos. Signed by the author of the new introduction Alan Aimone, Librarian USMA. Jacket chipped at top. Fine/Good copy. Signed by Author.

[Washington, D.C., 1911]. 8 pages. Self-wraps, 8 x 5 inches. Toning; very good. bjcb 352241 General orders signed in type by Leonard Wood, Major General, Chief of Staff, outlining 11 character, moral and educational requirements for cadets at West Point including the authors and titles to be read.

Paperback. 16mo. Self-cover. 35pp. Very good. Mild age toning; minor binding traces. Lengthy Court Martial proceeding against the U.S. Army Quartermaster at St. Louis, Justus McKinstry (1814-97), who is charged with "prostituting his office" in these 61 specifications -- in 26 of which is he found "Guilty," with the recommendation "To be dismissed the service." Lincoln, who signs in type at the conclusion, supports this finding. Also signed in type by Adjutant General L. Thomas, who dissolves the General Court Martial.

Unbound. Condition: Very good+ condition. First Edition. 1 page printed order, dated April 22d, 1865 from the Head-Quarters 1st Brigade, 4th Division. Addressed to the soldiers of the Cavalry Corps, giving accolade for their successes. In the month prior to the printing of this Order, the Cavalry Corps covered 600 miles, engaged the enemy in force four times, and captured prisoners and weaponry. The order was once folded into thirds, but is otherwise in excellent condition. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Handbill. 12mo. Near fine. A superb, bright General Order briefly noting that "Major General E.A. Hitchcock. is detailed as Commissioner for the Exchange of Prisoners of War" -- a position he held until the war's end. Signed at the conclusion in type by Assistant Adjutant General E.D. Townsend. Accompanied by a Civil War-era 6" X 9" heavy stock steel-engraved head-and-shoulders portrait of Hitchcock in uniform. Very good. Mild age toning and bit of faint foxing.

Wraps. 11, 29, 14, 291 p. Includes: illustrations, index. Fold-out. The Board of Contract Adjustment was compries of Lieut. Col. Christopher B. Barnett, Chairman, Lieut Col. Edward S. Malone, Lieut. Col Herbert H. Lehman, and Capt. Ednyfed H. Williams served as Recorder. The Board was constituted by General ORders No. 103, issued on November 6, 1918. Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Front and back soiled. some corners chipped/missing.

Unbound. Condition: Very good condition. First Edition. 1 page printed order, dated November 3d, 1864 from the Headquarters of the Cavalry Division. Addressed to Winslow's Brigade of Cavalry, commanded by Lieut Col. Benteen, from Major General Pleasanton on the occasion of him separating from the Brigade. His parting words include accolade for their successful action at the Osage. The order was once folded into thirds, and has minor soiling and wear. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Unbound. Condition: Very good- condition. First Edition. 1 page printed Order, dated October 27, 1864. Printed to provide appreciation from Major General Rosecrans to Maj. Gen. Pleasanton, the Officers and men under his command for the victory in Westport, MO otherwise known as the Gettysburg of the West. Sent by telegraph from Warrensburg, MO. In mid-September, Confederate Major General Sterling Price invaded Missouri with 12,000 men. Price hoped to weaken the Union's hold on the state, recruit Missourians for the Confederacy, and undermine President Abraham Lincoln's reelection campaign. October 23, 1864 saw the largest battle fought west of the Mississippi River, in which the Union troops led by Pleasanton won a significant victory. Signed by A. B. Fitch, Capt. and A.A.D.C. The document has minor creasing, tiny perforations and minor soiling. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Unbound. Condition: Very good condition. First Edition. 1 page printed order, dated August 7th, 1865 from the Head-Quarters (late)1st Brigade, 4th Division. Addressed to the comrades of the Cavalry Corps, announcing the end of the war. "Confident that when again required, you will be as ready to take the carbine and sabre as you now are to abandon them." The order was once folded into thirds, and one edge is worn with minor soiling, and with several small tears and creases. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Unbound. Condition: Very good- condition. First Edition. 1 page printed order, dated July 2, 1865. Addressed to the officers and men of the Cavalry Corps, announcing that due to the rebellion being terminated the corps has ceased to exist. Signed by Edward P. Enhoff, Capt. and A.A.A. Gen'l. Creasing and tearing along the edges. Commands them to ".return to your homes with the noble sentiment of your martyr[ed] President deeply impressed upon every heart." Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket as Issued. First Edition. Detailed orders concerning volunteer units in the U.S. Army during the American Civil War. Contemporary black cloth with gilt spine title and stamped black borders. Moderately edgeworn and rubbed, with heavier wear to extremities. Binding slightly shaken but secure. Moderate foxing to endpapers. Tear and rippling to portion of pages 37 and 38 of index. Contents otherwise clean and very good with fold-out table concerning money value of clothing allowed to U.S. Army. Signed on front endpaper by Lt. Joshua C. Predmore, Volunteer Reserve Corps. Predmore originally served with the 8th Michigan Infantry at the beginning of the war (the 8th is included among William Fox's 300 "Fighting Regiments" of the Union Army during the war) before his transfer to the Volunteer Reserves in 1863, where he attained the rank of second lieutenant in 1864. Signed by Author(s).

Folio, 4 pp. Bifolium. On laid paper. The drophead title (of which the start is quoted above) runs to 14 lines. Good, on lightly-aged paper. Printed in double column. Yeoman signs in type at the end of the document, which contains three reports, each signed in type by the chairman of the committee which produced it: Mauleverer for the Visiting Justices; Lockwood for the Finance Committee; and Johnstone for the Committee of Visitors of the Noth and East-Ridings' Lunatic Asylum. Includes itemised 'Victualling Account', the 'General Gaol Accounts for the Quarter', 'Bridge Master's Accounts', 'Treasurer's Account', 'The Bridge Surveyor's Accounts', 'The Accounts Connected with the Clerk of the Peace's Office'. These include such items as £10 6s 6d to 'Thomas Hamilton, for Leather for Prisoners' Clogs', and £2 3s 0d to 'Rachael Wilkinson, for cleaning Court House, lighting Fires, and getting in Coals'. The document ends with a notice and eleven orders.

Four printed pages with title page ornamentation. Dated August 21, 1792 (l'an quatrieme de la Liberte), and is 'signed' (no actual signature) by Lagardecadet (or Lagarde cadet), Secretaire-general, par interim, over another, smaller, ornamentation. A few very early, small (ink?) blots on first page, which have bled through to second page; else in very good condition. Measuring approx. 10' x 8' (25 x 20 cm). Colophon states: A Douai, De l'Imprimerie de F. Deschamps, Imprimeur du Department.

Wraps. General Orders 1-33 (# 16 absent) for 1917. General Orders 1-40, 111, 120-125, 128-129, 132, 134-140. A remarkable substantial set of WWI Divisional General Orders covering the Division for the time Major General John O'Ryan assumed command on July 25, 1917 to General Order 140 of August 25, 1918. This may have belonged to Major (later Colonel) John Tabor Loree, who after the war was a senior official at the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. From Wikiepedia: "The 27th Infantry Division was a unit of the Army National Guard in World War I and World War II. The division traces its history from the New York Division, formed originally in 1908. The 6th Division designation was changed to the 27th Division in July 1917. When the New York Division was organized in 1908, the New York National Guard became the second state, after Pennsylvania, to structure its National Guard at such a high tactical level in peacetime. The New York Division was called to active duty during the Mexican border crisis of 1916. While on federal duty it was redesignated as the 6th Division in June 1916. It was released from active duty in December 1916, only to be recalled for World War I service in July 1917. The 6th Division was reorganized and redesignated as the 27th Division on 1 October 1917.Called into federal service on July 15, 1917, the Twenty-Seventh Division hastily recruited to increase its numbers and late in August, was concentrated at Camp Wadsworth, near Spartanburg, SC, for intensive training. In the spring of 1918, the division began its movement toward embarkation camps. The division s advance detachment left Hoboken on May 2 and arrived at Brest, France, May 10, 1918. Until July 24 the division was in the final stages of training under British mentors, in Picardy and Flanders. On July 25, the 27th Division occupied the Dickebusch Lake and Scherpenberg sectors in Flanders. The great Somme "push, " lasting from September 24 to October 1, saw the 27th engaged in severe fighting along the Saint Quentin Canal Tunnel. Later the Twenty-Seventh Division was back into action again, moving steadily toward Busigny. Major Operations: Meuse-Argonne (only the artillery), Ypres-Lys, Somme offensive. Battle of Dickebusche Lake, Summer 1918 Battle of Vierstratt Ridge, Summer 1918 Hindenburg Line, September 1918. Somme Offensive, 25 September 1918 Selle River, November 1918" Fair. Signed by previous owner. Two hole, cloth bound binder. Presumed first edition/first printing thus.

First Edition. Both poster bills are in a good condition, somewhat edge-torn with some tape repairs. They are quite well-preserved considering age and use.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 2 pages; Two rare, original General Orders posted in the aftermath of the Chatham Prison riot of 1861. The notices are signed (printed): Joshua Jebb, Major General, Chairman of Directors. The orders are dated February 1861 and 6th March, 1861. Both orders deal with classification and punishment for prisoners who were part of the "recent disgraceful proceedings." Ref. nos.: -- [General order 1]: 1960. E. & S.-100.-2/61 -- [General order 2]: 2070. E. & S.-100.-3/61. Subjects: Chatham Prison Riot, 1861 -- Prisons -- Great Britain -- History -- Prison conditions -- Prisoners -- 19th century -- Joshua Jebb (1793-1863). Dimensions: 43 x 28cm. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Both poster bills are in a good condition, somewhat edge-torn with some tape repairs. They are quite well-preserved considering age and use.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 2 pages; Two rare, original General Orders posted in the aftermath of the Chatham Prison riot of 1861. The notices are signed (printed): Joshua Jebb, Major General, Chairman of Directors. The orders are dated February 1861 and 6th March, 1861. Both orders deal with classification and punishment for prisoners who were part of the "recent disgraceful proceedings." Ref. nos.: -- [General order 1]: 1960. E. & S.-100.-2/61 -- [General order 2]: 2070. E. & S.-100.-3/61. Subjects: Chatham Prison Riot, 1861 -- Prisons -- Great Britain -- History -- Prison conditions -- Prisoners -- 19th century -- Joshua Jebb (1793-1863). Dimensions: 43 x 28cm. 1 Kg.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. None (illustrator). A collection of the dispatches of the Duke of Wellington surrounding his impressive military exploits, signed by the compiler, Colonel Gurwood. Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the verso of the front endpaper, "Charles J. Tottenham Esq, 2nd Life Guards, Windsor, J. Gurwood, 18 June 1842". Bookplate of Captain Tottenham to the front paste down.This work contains a selection of the letters, dispatches, instructions, and military orders that Wellington wrote during his military career, in particular during the Napoleonic Wars.Compiled by Colonel John Gurwood. Gurwood was a British Army officer, who is known for being wounded on several occasions at battles that left him with numerous physical scars. He became a writer and historian after the Battle of Waterloo.The second edition. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Small tear to the head of the front joint. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine and extremities are faded. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Hinges are starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste down. Author's inscription to the verso of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Prior owner's ink inscription to the title page. Very Good. signed by author. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Inscribed by Author. This copy has an inscription on the endpaper "from the compiler" to Christopher Collins who was Wellington's steward, valet and confidential servant for about 25 years. The book itself is in reasonable condition, the cloth has some nicks and short tears and the front interior hinge has opened enough to see the webbing. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; History. Inscribed by Author. Inventory No: 78835.

8vo. (2), VIII, 419, (1) pp. With 6 maps (5 folding). Contemporary brown cloth (possibly faded from burgundy), ruled and decorated in blind, with title in gilt on spine. First edition: signed presentation copy of the privately published despatches and letters relating to the Anglo-Persian War and the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Taken together, the publication provides a vital primary source record of both the Rebellion and the events of the Great Game: the military and diplomatic struggle between England and Russia to control as much of Central Asia as possible. These documents were collected and authored by Sir James Outram (1803-63), a British general born to an English father and Scottish mother who spent his entire career fighting for Britain and the East India Company in India and Central Asia. - The first half of the book is dedicated to dispatches, such as reports of British killed and wounded soldiers, and the second to Outram's own correspondence, both formal and informal, between officers and the leadership of the East India Company. - A hint of wear, light foxing; altogether very good. - Inscribed to "Major Anderson" (of whom there were several in the British Indian Armies at the time) and signed "Lieut. General Sir James Outram". From Anderson the book passed to the hands of the famous British journalist and historian of the Great Game, Peter Hopkirk (1930-2014), whose bookplate is present on the front pastedown. - Wilson 164. OCLC 5431924.

First printings of over 200 orders of the War Department issued during the Civil War to Union Army commanders in the field, including an early appearance in print of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (General order No. 1 of January 2, 1863). This copy prepared for General Alexander S. Webb, Brigadier General, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor and the focus of Pickett's charge at Gettysburg. Octavo, bound in full cloth. Association copy, specially prepared for Gen. Alexander Webb with an inscription to the third free endpaper, "Alexander S. Webb Brig. Gen. Vol. U.S.A. Fort Trumbull Ct. June 26th 1864." United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War Alexander Stewart Webb received the Medal of Honor on September 28, 1891 for "distinguished personal gallantry in leading his men forward at a critical period in the contest" at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. As the Confederates launched a massive artillery barrage to prepare for their infantry assault in the Battle of Gettysburg, Webb made himself conspicuous to his men, many of whom were unfamiliar with their new commander. He stood in front of the line and leaned on his sword, puffing leisurely on a cigar while cannonballs whistled by and shells exploded all around. Although his men shouted at him to take shelter, he refused and impressed many with his personal bravery. Webb was ultimately wounded in his thigh and groin by a bullet, but kept going. With the help of two of Col. Norman J. Hall's New York regiments, and Brig. Gen. William Harrow's men, who ran over in a mass to get in their shots, Webb and his men brought the Confederate assault to a standstill, inflicting heavy casualties. Significantly, the first General Order in this volume is Abraham Lincoln's EmancipationÂProclamation, declaring "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious areas "are and henceforward shall be free." (Fifth edition, Eberstadt 12). Other important Orders include No. 100, April 24, Francis Leiber's Code, the rules of conduct for Union soldiers, considered the first modern codification of the laws of war; No. 105, April 23, the establishment of the Invalid Corps; No. 143, May 22, the establishment of the United States Colored Troops; No. 194, June 27, the appointment of Major General George Meade as commander of the Army of the Potomac, who would defeat General Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg only days later. Many of the other General Orders concern prisoners of war, court martials, enlistments, soldiers absent without leave, acts of Congress, and other matters relating to the management of the Union Army. Sabin 26894. See Rosenbach 36:190. In very good condition. Issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation changed the legal status of more than 3.5 million enslaved African Americans in the secessionist Confederate states from enslaved to free. As soon as slaves escaped the control of their enslavers, either by fleeing to Union lines or through the advance of federal troops, they were permanently free. In addition, the Proclamation allowed for former slaves to "be received into the armed service of the United States." To ensure the abolition of slavery in all of the U.S., Lincoln also insisted that Reconstruction plans for Southern states require them to enact laws abolishing slavery (which occurred during the war in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Louisiana); Lincoln encouraged border states to adopt abolition (which occurred during the war in Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia) and pushed for passage of the 13th Amendment. The Senate passed the 13th Amendment by the necessary two-thirds vote on April 8, 1864; the House of Representatives did so on January 31, 1865; and the required three-fourths of the states ratified it on December 6, 1865. The amendment made slavery and involuntary servitude unconstitutional, "except as a punishment for crime.".

Hardcover. Octavo, [2], 7-200 pages. In Good condition. Bound in full contemporary brown embossed cloth with gilt titling. Boards show fading to covers, and small cracks and chipping to spine edges and corners. Text block has slight age-toning to pages interiorly. Ink ownership inscription appears on front free end paper: "S. J. Radcliffe Surgeon [illeg] Lt. Col & Med'c Dir'r 23d A.C. July 15 1865". Ex-library copy with usual markings, including a bookplate to front pastedown, institutional stamps to several pages, and call number written in pencil. MF Consignment. According to cuttings pasted into inside of front cover, Dr. Samuel J. Radcliffe was a Surgeon and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Medical Staff, and retired from the army to establish a medical practice in Baltimore. He was given an honorary A.M. degree by Georgetown College in 1866, and was later that year appointed examining surgeon by the Pension Bureau. Extremely scarce, with only sixteen identified institutional holdings. 1358020. Special Collections.

First edition hard back binding in contemporary full diced brown leather, raised bands to the spine with gilt titles on three faded labels, all page edges gilt, marble end leaves. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains [iv] 288 [including index] printed pages of text. Ink name and pencil numbers to the second front free end paper, very light foxing, from the private library of Thomas Godwin Campbell Reynolds with his coat of arms bookplate to the front paste down. In April 1809 Charles Stewart was made Adjutant General to Sir Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) with the British forces fighting in the Peninsular War, a post in which he distinguished himself, particularly at the battles of Busaco and Talavera. He received the thanks of Parliament in 1810, and on 20 November 1813 was made Colonel of the 25th Light Dragoons, becoming a Knight of the Bath that same year. Until the end of the war he was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Berlin, and was also Military Commissioner with the allied armies, being wounded at the Battle of Kulm. Through his daughter Lady Frances, Lord Londonderry was the great-grandfather of Winston Churchill. SIGNED by Charles Stewart to the verso of the title page 'For the use of the Brigade Major attached to the 1st Brigade of Cavalry, Charles Stewart, August 1809.' Ron McGuigan: 'I have never come across the numbering of the cavalry brigades before, only by commanders's names. The following three officers were Brigade-Majors to the cavalry in 1809 including August: Captain John Mahony 14th Light Dragoons, B-M to S. Cotton (Challis lists as 2nd Brigade?), Captain George Holmes 3rd Dragoon Guards, B-M to H. Fane (Challis lists as 1st Brigade?), Captain William Serle 24th Foot, B-M to J. Erskine (no number)'. A special thank you to author Ron McGuigan, [co-author of 'Inside Wellington's Peninsular Army 1808-1814'], for supplying and helping with the above information. Member of the P.B.F.A. WELLINGTON, Duke of (1769-1852).