The Campaign of Chancellorsville (1881) inscribed to the Comte de Paris, fellow Civil War historian!
Boston: James R. Osgood, 1881. First printing. Hardcover. Tall 8vo, dark burgundy cloth, 281 pp, four folding maps (detached, but kept in mylar sheath, maps in good condition with some expertly repaired tears — in other words, not repaired by us!). VG tight copy, inscribed by author: 'The Comte de Paris, as a slight contribution to his records of the American civil conflict, which he has so faithfully and in such even-handed manner wrought into history, with assurances of the most distinguished consideration of the author, June 1881.' Also signed in pencil on t.p. by Silas J. Marlin, a Civil War veteran from Pennsylvania who fought in the 148th PA Regiment primarily. Louis-Philippe-Albert d'Orléans comte de Paris wrote a very well regarded multi-volume history of the Civil War in America, first published in French in 1874-75, and in the US in 1875-76. The Comte de Paris had served briefly on General McClellan’s staff during the early part of the Civil War, and his history—though written later—was among the first major European studies of the conflict. Theodore Ayrault Dodge (1842–1909) enlisted in the Union Army in 1861 and served throughout much of the American Civil War. He saw action in several major campaigns with the Army of the Potomac, including the Peninsula, Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. At Gettysburg he was severely wounded, losing his right leg, which ended his front-line service. Despite his injury, he remained in the regular army after the war, attaining the rank of captain and later becoming a noted military historian himself. A major association copy, linking two contemporary Civil War historians who were also participants. Very Good. Item #H190
Price: $350.00