One Flag, One Country and Thirteen Greenbacks a Month. Letters from a Civil War Private to His Colonel.

255pp, references, pictorial end papers, monochrome ills, maps, and facsimiles. Or brown faux-leather with gilt title and vignette. Signed by author on limitation page, also inscribed by author on front free end paper. #730 of 1000. Printed in sepia on cream paper. Prologue outlines life of private Shank, thereafter the book deals with his experiences in the civil war and his letters. Letters commence August 31, 1862 and conclude August 26, 1864. He was killed Sept 7, 1864. Private Shank belonged to the 125th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment and a roll of the regiment is included. Includes letters from Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, Kenesaw, Perryville, Nashville and more. Valuable insight into the life of a enlisted man in the civil war. Size: 4to.