Best Little Stories From the Civil War with Varina: Forgotten First Lady [SIGNED by BOTH AUTHORS]

Kelly, C. Brian; Smyer, Ingrid

Published by Montpelier Publishing, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1996

About this Item

Fine condition photographic and black-and-white illustrated softcover wraps. Includes Author Dedication; Select Guide to Battles & Personalities Herein; The Civil War - A Short Chronology; Acknowledgments and A Select Bibliography; About the Author; and List of Other Publications by Montpelier Publishing. Signed by both authors on the title page, as follows: 1) Signed by C. Brian Kelly with black ink at the top of the title page, and 2) Signed by Ingrid Smyer with blue ink at the lower section of the title page. Third printing, January 1996. "More than 101 vignettes drawn from the annals of the American Civil War - soldiers, sailors, slaves, the politicians, the women, and many other "faces in the crowd." Drummer boys, generals, spies, heroes and victims. Presented with profile of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, under the title Varina: Forgotten First lady, by Ingrid Smyer." - from the copyright page. "The Rebs called him "Yankee Buzzard," but to his compatriots from Wisconsin he would always be "Old Abe the Soldier Bird." Stonewall Jackson's surprising moment of failure, and Robert E. Lee's rebound from low ebb. Abe Lincoln's personal spy in the South. A mysterious stalker following U.S. Grant. First moments of freedom recalled. Soldiers, sailors, slaves, politicians, the women, and so many other faces in the crowd. Drummer boys and heroes, too. Meet them all right here! More than 101 vignettes. dramatic snapshots from America's most turbulent era." - from the rear outer cover. Seller Inventory # 005318

Bibliographic Details

Title: Best Little Stories From the Civil War with ...

Publisher: Montpelier Publishing, Charlottesville, Virginia

Publication Date: 1996

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)