1861 C.S. NASHVILLE BIBLE
Reprinted exactly as the origianl mistakes (there are plenty of them) and all. This is one of the rarest of all "Confederate" Bibles. When the Southern states broke ranks with the north, they also fell out with the New York Bible Society who had been supplying all the inexpensive bibles. Nashville was one of if not the first to put their printing presses to work filling the demand for small pocket testaments. That may be why Nashville is the Religious printing capital of the world today. I am very happy to be able to offer you this one, made directly from an original in my collection and limited to 500 copies. I don't know how long that will last but I suspect "not very". This has been of the most need items for the hobby but to my knowledge never reproduced. They measure 3.5 X 5 inches and have the NASHVILLE Bible 1861 stamp.
Please note; these are not a modern New Testament with a different cover page, the font and type size is the same as our original. Sorry it took so long to make these available but they were worth the wait.
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If you like we will include one of our Identification tags, glued to the insided cover of your bible. We copied this one from an original that was from the Bible House Baltimore, we simply changed the city and state. The original was used by a soldier from Ohio so it seems like these really got around. We can make yours to order if you like. Just let us know which city and state you would like. Use the comment section of the order form, call or email. The I.D. tag is Black printing on white paper. Remember - these are sold glued into your bible, we do not sell them seperately.
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1862 CONFEDERATE STATES BIBLE SOCIETY
After Nashville fell in Feb. of 1862 the job went to the newly formed Confederate States Bible Society to be printed in Augusta Georgia where the presses and printers kept the soldiers in small testaments until the fall of Augusta near the end of the war. The original Augusta Bibles, if you can find one start at $300.00 Ours is a little cheaper.
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1861 AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY NEW TESTAMENT
I've been promising you a correctly made bible for quite some time now. I am very happy to be able to offer you this one, made directly from an original in my collection and limited to 500 copies. I don't know how long that will last but I suspect "not very". This has been of the most need items for the hobby but to my knowledge never reproduced. They measure 3.5 X 5 inches and have the American Bible Society 1861 stamp.
Please note; these are not a modern New Testament with a different cover page, the font and type size is the same as our original. Sorry it took so long to make these available but they were worth the wait.
#2455 $19.95
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If you like we will include one of our Identification tags, glued to the insided cover of your bible. We copied this one from an original that was from the Bible House Baltimore, we simply changed the city and state. The original was used by a soldier from Ohio so it seems like these really got around. We can make yours to order if you like. Just let us know which city and state you would like. Use the comment section of the order form, call or email. The I.D. tag is Black printing on white paper. Remember - these are sold glued into your bible, we do not sell them seperately.
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THEY RODE WITH FORREST
Michael R. Bradley breaks new ground with his study of Bedford Forrest's staff and escort. a remarkable group of Confederate cavalrymen. No Civil War soldiers, South or North, could match this hundred man force as shock troops. . . Bradley, following in the dramatic footsteps of Andrew Lytle with the thoroughness and reliability of Robert Selph Henry, does them proud focusing on them and their roles. Until now these men had gone almost nameless with all the attention given their legendary commander. Bradley has mended this oversight, helping explain Forrest's almost invariable success by putting faces on his staff and escort.
Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes Jr.
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PAPA WAS A BOY IN GREY
In the book "Papa was a boy in gray" Mary Schaller finds a wonderfully fresh way to tell a familiar tale. Interviewing "real daughters" of Confederate soldiers, she taps a rich and relatively neglected vein of Civil War Scholarship, and one that sadly is fast disappearing. Filled with anecdote, humor and pathos, "Papa Was a Boy in Gray" is a personal and provocative look at America's greatest conflict.
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A KEYSTONE REBEL
A Keystone Rebel, Joseph Garey's story, is much like the thousands of other young men who left their homes and answered their nation's call in 1861, risking life and limb for their home and country. but young Garey's story has a twist - for he was a Pennsylvania boy who left home to fight for his adopted state of Mississippi, and the South.
In this book, Joseph Garey describes the Confederacy's western theater as he experienced it, with all the excitement, boredom, joy and sorrow. And at the end he expresses his sense of sadness as he slowly accepts the dying of the cause for which he so valiantly fought.
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STOP THE EVIL, MURDER AND DESERTION IN THE CIVIL WAR
As the civil war dragged on and battlefield casualties mounted, the evils of desertion and draft evasion threatened to decimate the Union forces. It was against this background that Private William H. Howe, a simple German farmer from Pennsylvania, stumbled into a sequence of misfortune and misunderstandings that led to an awful verdict: to be hanged for desertion and murder. The man who might have been a Civil War hero became instead the victim of a government that needed an example of what would be done to any soldier who deserted.
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S. ISAAC CAMBELL & CO.
THE LARGEST SUPPLIER OF MILITARY GOODS TO THE C.S.A.
In 2002 a set of official Confederate documents were discovered in the attic of a house in Mobile, Alabama. These documents belonged to Colin McRae, Chief Financial Agent for the Confederate States of America in Europe.
These documents were collected by McRae to investigate claims of bribery and corruption against Caleb Huse and the London firm of S. Isaac Campbell & Co.
At the beginning of the American Civil War, the newly formed Confederate States of America was virtually devoid of any means to produce the armaments and equipment needed to wage war. After the outbreak of hostilities in April 1861, Captain Caleb Huse was selected by the newly formed Confederate Ordnance Dept. and sent to England to procure these vitally needed supplies for the Confederacy.
He teamed up with the London commission house of S. Isaac Campbell and Co. and together they supplied vast amounts of war materials for the Southern States.
This is the story of Caleb Huse and S. Isaac Campbell and the controversy that would engulf them. Also included are the details and photographs of some of the original equipment supplied by S. Isaac Campbell & Co. to the C.S.A from 1861-64.
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C.S. SCOUT & SHARPSHOOTER
Berry Benson's Civil War Book (as it is better known) is without a doubt one of my favorite books and has been for years. We refer to him as the "Sam Watkins" of the Eastern Theater. Berry wrote the book post war but used his and his brothers diary and letters to help keep the details accurate. If you have not read this one your missing out. Not only are the stories great but he gives a lot of details you will find no where else. His escape from a Yankee prison is amazing but how he made his way through the lines and back to Virginia is nothing short of a miracle! This guy had NERVE.
My favorite Whitworth rifle story of all time is in this book. You may have heard the story as it is quite famous but not known the source. Well this is the source and here is the story. While in the trenches at Petersburg Va. one CS sharpshooter who is carrying a Kerr rifle ask Berry if he can shoot the Whitworth that he was carrying. Of course he consents. After some time of watching the Union line he can find no target so in frustration the guy elevates the gun to shoot over the opposing breast works and fires. He thanks his host, picks up his Kerr and moves down the line. Two days later Berry is reading a Union paper that has been smuggled through the lines. The paper is dated the same day as the when the above incident occurred and this story catches Berry's eye. "TWO UNION PRIVATES KILLED BY THE SAME BULLET WHILE STANDING AT THE WELL, NO REPORT WAS HEARD". The well referred to in this story was exactly in line with where the sharpshooter had aimed and fired the whitworth that day. The well was 2 miles away.
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THREE MONTHS IN THE SOUTHERN STATES
The book, "Three Months in the Southern States", April-June 1863 as written by Lt. Col. Arthur J. L. Fremantle of the British Coldstream Guards, is a wonderful read. This is one of those must have books if you are even slightly interested in the Army of Tennessee. It is certainly among the top ten. It is often out of print and hard to find. I have no idea just how long this printing will last so if you don't have it then get it now.
Col. Fremantle's candid descriptions of the officer's, enlisted men and general state of affairs as he travels through the southern states is a very welcome view. The Colonel has no axe to grind or hidden agenda. He records his thoughts and conversations with candor. As you might expect I find his chapter on Middle Tennessee and his stay at Wartrace the most exciting. He records in his diary my favorite quote of the entire war. While in Bell Buckle he reviews the Arkansas troops under General Cleburne's command. The Col. notices that few if any of the boys carried a bayonet and questioned one of the privates as to why? The private simply answered, "We've never found any Yankees who would wait around long enough for us to use them". The Col. goes on to describe the uniforms and general condition of the troops. A very enjoyable book.
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FORTY YEARS A GAMBLER ON THE MISSISSIPPI
The book, "Forty years a gambler on the Mississippi", by George H. Devol, is a wonderful look at the life of a river boat gambler as recalled by Mr. Devol, the self proclaimed "King of the Riverboat Gamblers". George H. Devol was the greatest riverboat gambler in the history of the Mississippi. Born in Ohio in 1829, he ran away from home and worked as a cabin boy at age ten. At fourteen he could "stack" a deck of cards. Over the years, he bilked soldiers, paymasters, thieves, cotton buyers, and businessmen alike. He fought more fights than anyone and was never beaten. This is his story. Nobody was ever bored by it.
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UNIFORMS OF THE CIVIL WAR
The book, "Uniforms of the Civil War", was originally printed in 1970. Written and Compiled by Dr. Francis A. Lord. This was one of the first convenient sized reference books to be published on the subject. A real "Ground Breaker"! This book contains several the photos of Federal uniforms that you so often see used by CW magazine publishers and producers of documentaries. They were taken at the end of the war in order to document just what the uniforms and equipment looked like and how they were worn. Often the same uniform is photographed from the front, back and side. The original photographs are now housed in the Smithsonian Institute. These are not the only photographs used. Other photos showing great detail are included here as well. You will also find entire paragraphs and even pages from the US and CS regulations in regard to uniform, equipment and dress for enlisted and officer. This book is very diverse covering many areas of dress and equipment.
This is not a book I would recommend to an "old hand" or someone with a large CW library as they may already have this information. I do think anyone with a general interest or new to the hobby of CW re-enacting will find it a wealth of information for a very small price.
As a matter of fact I used this book just the other day to settle an argument. A friend was telling me that the Union Hospital Steward chevron should be sewn on at a steep angle and nothing I could say would convince him otherwise. So I didn't say anything. I just turned to the photo in this book showing the hospital steward uniform with the chevron sewn on a very slight angle. Then we had to find something else to argue about.
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NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST'S
ESCORT AND STAFF
Dr. Michael R. Bradley has done it again. Possibly his best book ever. If you're a Forrest fan you will love this book. If your not, buy it anyway. You might learn something. Without a doubt the best thing I've read in years. Forrest was never without his Escort. 100 (give or take) men of Bedford County who were in the thick of every battle the General fought.
You will want to share this book with your friends.
Nathan Bedford Forrest was one of the greatest Civil War Strategists and one of its fiercest commanders. Although much fact and fiction have been devoted to him, little has been written about his escorts, men who were as devoted and indefatigable as he. Here, Michael R. Bradley describes these men, from their battles to their conversations, forming a fascinating portrait of the legendary force.
As with any extraordinary group led by an extraordinary leader, who most influences whom is difficult to ascertain. Nathan Bedford Forrest's Escort & Staff" reveals the symbiotic relationship between Forrest and his men and how certain key decisions were made. Their unusual abilities as fighters, thinker, and leaders made fro a team of men who formed a unique brotherhood that lasted long after the war. A testament to their loyalty is the fact that the escort is the only Confederate Unit whose numbers were greater when they surrendered than when the unit was organized.
This book includes a full list of Forrest's men as well as the recorded minutes from the reunion meetings in and around Shelbyville Tn.
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MIGHTY ROUGH TIMES, ACCOUNTS OF LIFE AS A SLAVE
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