Beefsteak Raid (signed first printing) How Confederate General Wade Hampton, George Shadburne & Moly Tatum fleeced the Union Army's General August Valentine Kautz of 3,000 Steers to feed Confederate soldiers during the Siege of Petersburg at Harrison's Landing on the James River in Prince George County, Virginia - Sept. 14, 1864

Boykin, Edward

Published by Funk & Wagnalls, New York, 1960

Condition: Very Good Hardcover

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Funk & Wagnalls. New York. 1960. 305 pages. First edition, first printing with number 1 on the copyright page. Signed by author Edward Boykin on the front endpaper: Sincerely, Edward Boykin. Book is tight. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Endpapers show tape ghosts from an old DJ protector. Front pastedown corner has a small vintage address label from Richmond, Virginia. Light, minimal soiling to exterior. DJ shows light rubbing along edges and rear. Price-clipped flap. An uncommon signed first printing of the first book dedicated to the ballyhooed Beefsteak Raid; one of the South's last successful pushes during the American Civil War. A detailed and colorful account of how Confederate General Wade Hampton, George Shadburne & Moly Tatum fleeced the Union Army's General August Valentine Kautz of 3,000 Steers to feed Confederate soldiers during the Siege of Petersburg at Harrison's Landing on the James River in Prince George County, Virginia on September 14, 1864. VG/VG. Signed first/first. Seller Inventory # 002820

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Title: Beefsteak Raid (signed first printing) How ...

Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls, New York

Publication Date: 1960

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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