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Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB
AbeBooks seller since September 25, 1996
Condition: Used
US$ 250.00
Quantity: 1 available
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T.L.S. 4to. personal letterhead, Louisville, Kentucky, November 29, 1924; scarce and important clarification of this war record providing the recipient with biographical information pertaining to his Civil War Service, in part: ".I never saw President Lincoln, was with the Western Army, all the time in the service. I entered the army October 1861 as a private in Company A. Kentucky Vol. Infantry. made First Lt. Co. H. June 1862. made Captain Co. H. and twice wounded at Vicksburg, Mississippi, December 29, 1862 - in leading the assault. In March 1863 was sent home to be buried, account of bad health. September 1, 1863 re-entered army as Colonel 64th Kentucky and was immediately assigned to the command of eight regiments of infantry, a battalion of 700 cavalry and one battery of artillery, and held this to the close of the war. I was just 22 when given this command." "In the assault of Vicksburg I was given 4 companies with 266 men, and I lost 163, killed, wounded and captured in the campaign." Fine condition. *This item will be of great interest to collectors of Kentucky Regimental Histories. Civil War veteran who served in the Twenty-second Kentucky infantry U.S. Volunteers; participating in many engagements, including the Cumberland Gap and Vicksburg. He was later appointed Surveyor of Customs by President Grover Cleveland.…
Seller Inventory # 333358
Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB
New York, NY, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 6 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 6.00 | US$ 11.00 |
Payment methods
Store description
We are a large retail store, with 6 floors of out-of-print and rare books, (including Americana, modern first editions, history of medicine and science), antique maps and prints, autograph manuscripts, letters & signatures.
Specialty
Americana, Art, Autographs, History of Medicine, Modern First Editions, Antique Prints & Maps, Rare Books, Women, World History, Scholarly Books on All SubjectsAssociation member
Seller's business information
Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB
116 East 59th Street
New York, NY U.S.A. 10022
Terms of sale
All items are offered net, subject to prior sale.
Returns accepted within 7 days of receipt -- please contact us first.
Payment by VISA, MASTERCARD & AMERICAN EXPRESS.
Appropriate sales tax will be added for all New York State residents.
Argosy Book Store, Inc.
Benjamin Lowry
116 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
USA
telephone 212-753-4455
fax 212-593-4784
email argosy@argosybooks.com
Shipping terms
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are estimates based on an "average" book weighing 2 pounds and measuring no more than 10 x 7 inches. If your book(s) are heavy and/or large, we may contact you to request extra shipping charges...
DOMESTIC SHIPPING:
Media Mail (Book rate) is $4.00 for 1st volume and $2.00 for each additional volume.
Priority mail is $11.00 for 1st volume and $3.00 for each additional volume.
UPS is $14.00 for 1st volume, $3.00 for each additional volume.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING:
Books of "average" size might be sent overseas via Global Priority Airmail for $35.00 each volume, but oversized or overweight books must be sent by other methods or carriers, and will almost certainly cost more, depending on the actual weight.