FIFTY YEARS IN CAMP AND FIELD; Diary of Major-General Ethan Allen Hitchcock

BOOK DESCRIPTION: Tall 8vo, xv, 514 pgs., frontis portrait., index. Original green cloth, with gilt titled spine; top edge gilt. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Minor rubbing and soiling to cover; cloth mottled from age and materials, gult bright on spine. Interior is clean and tight. With clear, mylar wrapper. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: A West Point graduate, Hitchcock served against the Seminoles, the Creeks, the Mexican War, to California, the Vigilance Committee, to Indian country, Civil War. Well written and scarce. Here is excellent collector's condition. REFERENCES: DORN II 2127 "Civil War, 428-477": NEVINS I pg 104: "Unfortunately, less than fifty pages of Gen. Hitchcock's diary treat of his service as a military advisor to Pres. Lincoln and Sec. Stanton."; EICHER 515:"This outstanding work reflects the illustrious soldier's long career. Covering the entirety of Hitchcock's life, the diary delivers much significant material on the subject's heritage, early life in the army service in theSeminole actions in Florida and the Mexican War. It reveals his peculiar career as an amateur scholar when he delved into diverse historical subjects and even mysticism. The material on the Mexican War is particularly valuable. The volume is filled with letters interspersed with narrative from the diary and from the editor."; HOWES H-522 "b"; GRAFF #1908; RADER # 1898.…