"Origin And Fall of the Alamo, March 6, 1836" by John S. Ford is a look at one of the most famous battles in U. S. Military history; the fall of the Alamo in the Texas War for independence. John Salmon Ford 1815-97 was a member of the Republic of Texas Congress; theTexas State Senate; mayor of Brownsville, Texas; a Texas Ranger; a Confederate Colonel and a Texas journalist. Ford, known to...
"8th Texas Cavalry In The Civil War: Life Record Of H. W. Graber, A Terry Texas Ranger 1861-65; Sixty-Two Years In Texas" by Henry W. Graber is a short history of this Texas cavalry regiment during the Civil War. Henry W. Graber was a member of Company B, joining as a volunteer private in this famous cavalry unit. His history is told from his frontline prospective in his company. Henry Graber...
"War With Geronimo & The Apache: Life Of Tom Horn, Government Scout & Interpreter; A Vindication" by Tom Horn is an eyewitness look at the Apache Wars & attempts to suppress the Chiricahua Apache led by the legendary Chief Geronimo in the 1880s Tom Horn 1860-1903 was a renowned Indian scout, tracker, & sometimes detective. After leaving an abusive father at his Missouri birthplace at 16 years...
"Across The Continent with the Fifth Cavalry" by George F. Price, Captain Fifth Cavalry, U. S. A., is the history of the Fifth Cavalry of the United States Army from its organization in 1855 to 1883 when the book was published. The book is divided into two main parts: Part I is a narrative history of the Unit from 1855-83, while Part II gives a short biographical sketch of each of the unit's...
"The Campaign And Battle Of Gettysburg. From the Official Records Of The Union And Confederate Armies" by Colonel Gustav J. Fiebeger is a complete and exhaustive look at one of the pivotal battles of the American Civil War. Colonel Gustav J. Fiebeger (1858-1939) was U. S. soldier, military engineer, and author who was a Professor of Civil and Military Engineering at the U. S. Military at West...
"The Boy General: The Story of the Life of Major-General George A. Custer As Told By Elizabeth B. Custer In "Tenting On The Plains," "Following The Guidon," And "Boots And Saddles" edited by Mary E. Burt from the listed books by the general's wife Elizabeth B. Custer; is a condensed survey of the Indian fighting exploits of General George Armstrong Custer. It summarizes General Custer's public...
"Sketches and Eccentricities of Colonel David Crockett of West Tennessee" by Matthew St. Clair Clarke is a series of sketches of the life of David "Davy" Crockett up to the year of 1833. Matthew St. Clair Clarke (1790-1852) was an American journalist, author and politician. He was elected for seven terms as Clerk of the U. S. House of Representatives. In "Sketches and Eccentricities of Colonel...
"An Account of Colonel Crockett's Tour: North and Down East in the Year 1834" by David Crockett is an first-hand account of the trip of the famous pioneer settler to the Northeast and Middle West in his own words. David "Davy" Crockett (1786-1836) was a 19th-century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He is commonly referred to in popular culture as "King of the Wild...
Jonathan Letterman (1824-1872) was an American surgeon credited with being the originator of the modern methods of medical organization in armies. Dr. Letterman is known as the "Father of Battlefield Medicine." His system enabled thousands of wounded men to be recovered and treated during the American Civil War. In this book, "Medical Recollections of the Army of the Potomac," Doctor Letterman...
"Civil War Era Medicine: Opium Eating: An Autobiographical Sketch by an Habituate" is by an anonymous Northern Civil War soldier who became hooked on opium as a result of his wartime service. During the American Civil War, a fair number of soldiers became addicted to opium either in its raw powder form or as a liquid morphine. At the time, the addicting power of opium-based drugs was not known...
"My Life On The Plains Or Personal Experiences With Indians" by General George A. Custer" is a first-hand account of General Custer's career from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to approximately 1872. This period of his command of the 7th Cavalry in the various expeditions against the Indians, is the period of his career with which he is most identified in the public imagination. His...
"Tenting On The Plains OR General Custer In Kansas & Texas" by Elizabeth B. Custer" is a warmly human, first-hand account of the hardships, disappointments, fun and flattery, joys, and heartaches of General Custer's devoted wife, who accompanied her military husband to the (then) desolate plains of Kansas & Texas during 1865-1868 following the end of the American Civil War. In her descriptions...
The author, John Gregory Bourke 1843-1896, was a Captain in the Cavalry of the United States Army and a prolific diarist and post Civil War author. He served as an aide to General George Crook in the Apache Wars from 1870 to 1886. As Crook's aide, Bourke had the opportunity to witness every facet of life in the Old West--the battles, wildlife, the internal squabbling among the military, the...
"A Short Survey Of The U. S. And Apache In The Southwest, 1846-1886" by Bertha Blount covers the high points of the bloody relations between U. S. Government policy and the Apache Indians in the 19th-Century. Blount shows the many treacherous moves by the U. S in dealing with the Apache, from the time the territory was acquired from Mexico at the conclusion of the Mexican-American War, to the...
"Life And Services Of General Ben McCulloch" by Victor M. Rose is the biography of a famous Texas' Ranger, U. S. Marshall, & Confederate General in the American Civil War. Victor M. Rose (1842-1893), the author, was an editor, lawyer, poet, and Texas historian born in Victoria Texas. When Texas seceded, Rose joined the Third Texas Cavalry which was incorporated into a brigade, later commanded...
"The Apache Wars: On The Border With Crook And An Apache Campaign In The Sierra Madre." 2 Volumes In 1, by John G. Bourke is an inside look at the wars with the Apache Indians in the Southwest during the 1870s and 1880s. John Gregory Bourke (1843-1896), was a captain in the Cavalry of the United States Army and a prolific diarist and post-Civil War author. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for...
"Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd; 1862-1864: Terry's Rangers; Company D; The 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment" by Ephraim Shelby Dodd is the diary of a member of Company D of the storied 8th Texas cavalry regiment also known as Terry's Rangers. Ephraim Dodd was a member of Company D of this famous cavalry unit so this diary records his day-to-day experiences during the Civil War from his frontline...
"The Horrors of Indian Captivity: Narrative Of My Captivity Among The Sioux Indians" by Fanny Kelly is an inside look at what captivity among the wild tribes of the Great Plains was like, by someone who experienced it first hand. Fanny Kelly (1845-1904) was born in Canada and moved as a child to Kansas where she married Josiah Kelly. Josiah's health began to fail and he hoped that a change of...
"Ab-Sa-Ra-Ka: Home of the Crows Or Wyoming Opened, The Experience Of An Officer's Wife With An Outline Of Indian Operations Since 1865" by Colonel Henry B. Carrington is a first-hand look at the opening of the Wyoming Territory from 1866 to 1878. Colonel Carrington (1824-1912) was lawyer, professor, prolific author, and an officer in the US Army during the Civil War & on the Northern Great...
Thousands of books and articles have been written about the battles----both great and small----and the major personalities of the American Civil War. The vast majority of these books and articles have concentrated on the battles and personalities of the famous "household names"----the generals and political figures that first caused, and then directed, the tragic conflict to its bloody...
Victor M. Rose (1842-1893), the author, was an editor, lawyer, poet, and Texas historian born in Victoria Texas. When Texas seceded, Rose joined the Third Texas Cavalry which was incorporated into a brigade, later commanded by General Laurence Sullivan Ross. Ross indelibly stamped his identity on the unit so that it became known as Ross' Texas Brigade. While a member of Ross' Texas Brigade...
"Apache Incidents in Arizona; The Dread Apache:That Early Day Scourge of the Southwest" by Merrill Pingree Freman is a look at some of the depredations of the Apache in the early days in southern Arizona. Freeman established the Santa Cruz Valley Bank and eventually became very notable and influential in Arizona’s financial history. He was a member of Arizona Board of Regents for the University...
In "Collecting Old Lustre Ware," by W. Bosanko, the author has assembled one of the few books on this beautiful type of antique pottery that is available. The book reviews the history of old Lustre Ware pottery, explains the process, and most important for the collector, illustrates various old Lustre Ware pottery pieces so both the neophyte & advanced collector can advance their collection...
Thousands of books and articles have been written about the battles----both great and small----and the major personalities of the American Civil War. The vast majority of these books and articles have concentrated on the battles and personalities of the famous "household names"----the generals and political figures that first caused, and then directed, the tragic conflict to its bloody...
"Colonel Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas, Written by Himself" by David "Davy" Crockett is an first-hand account by Crockett that commences where his autobiography, "Narrative of the Life of David Crockett of the State of Tennessee" leaves off. The "Narrative of the Life of David Crockett of the State of Tennessee" was written, in part, as a campaign piece in Crockett's House of...
"Geronimo and The Apache Wars: Life of Tom Horn, Government Scout, Geronimo's Story of His Life, Annals of Old Fort Cummings, New Mexico 1867-1868, The Dread Apache: Early Day Scourge of the Southwest" (4 Volumes In 1) by (in order) Tom Horn, Geronimo (told to S. M. Barrett), William Thornton Parker, M. D., and Merrill P. Freeman is an inside, eyewitness look at the Apache Indian struggle that...
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1828-1914),was a college professor from the State of Maine who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army. Although he had no earlier education in military strategies, he became a highly respected & decorated Union officer, reaching the rank of brevet Major-General. For his gallantry at Gettysburg, he was awarded the Congressional Medal Of...
"The Confederate Webfoot: Co. "Aytch"; Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment; Sideshow of the Big Show, Rebel & Private, Front & Rear, 5th Texas Infantry, Company "F" in the Civil War. (2 Volumes In 1)" are first hand accounts of the experiences of the Civil War "grunt." In Book I, Samuel “Sam” R. Watkins 1839-1901 a noted Confederate soldier; known today for this memoir, which is often...
"U. S. Army Indian Wars: Campaigns of Generals Custer, Miles, & Crook, with the Sioux & Cheyenne, Chief Joseph & the Nez Perce; Captain Jack & The Modoc, Invaders & Indian Wars in Texas & The South" (3 Volumes In 1) by Cyrus T. Brady covers the most famous Indian Wars of the 19th Century. Cyrus T. Brady (1861-1920) was a historian and novelist. His novels, were based on incidents and historical...
Mary Urquhart Lee, the author of "Parliamentary Lessons: based on "Reed's Rules Of Order," A handbook Of Common Parliamentary Law, has provided a quick, clear, concise explanation of parliamentary procedure for anyone that wants to run a meeting without chaos. It is excellent for clubs, societies, or virtually ANY gathering where order is necessary to allow the organization's business to be...
Thomas Brackett Reed, (1839-1902), occasionally ridiculed as Czar Reed, was a U.S. Representative from Maine, and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1889–1891 and from 1895–1899. He was a powerful leader of the Republican Party, serving as Chairman of the powerful Rules Committee. During his tenure as Speaker of the House, he served with greater influence than any Speaker who...
"Captain Jeff; Or Frontier Life In Texas With The Texas Rangers" by William J. Maltby is a first-hand, eyewitness recounting of Indian fighting in West Texas in the 1860s and 1870s. Maltby, whose middle name is Jeff and by which he was familiarly known, published "Captain Jeff; Or Frontier Life In Texas With The Texas Rangers" in 1906 in which he narrates his experiences as a frontiersman...
Published in 1866, "The United States During the Civil War of 1861-1865" by Auguste Laugel (1830-1914), a French historian and engineer is an eyewitness account of the United States during the upheaval of the American Civil War. Laugel, a noted historian who published many renowned books on historical subjects, traveled in the Union States during 1864 & 1865. He was on intimate terms with Union...
The author, John Gregory Bourke (1843-1896), was a Captain in the Cavalry of the United States Army and a prolific diarist and post Civil War author. He served as an aide to General George Crook in the Apache Wars from 1870 to 1886. As Crook's aide, Bourke had the opportunity to witness every facet of life in the Old West--the battles, wildlife, the internal squabbling among the military, the...
"The 8th Texas Cavalry Collection: Terry's Texas Rangers, The Diary Of Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Reminiscences Of The Terry Rangers, Life Record Of H. W. Graber; A Terry Ranger 1861-1865 (4 Volumes In 1) by Leonidas P. Giles, Ephraim S. Dodd, James K. P. Blackburn, and Henry W. Graber is a collection of the 1st hand experiences of the authors in the 8th Texas Cavalry known as Terry's Texas Rangers...
"Texas Fights & Fighters: A Short Account Of The Struggle For Texas Independence" by Cyrus T. Brady is a short history that covers the struggle of the American Texas settlers to win their independence from the Mexican State of General Santa Anna. Cyrus Townsend Brady (1861-1920) was an Episcopal clergyman and historian as well as a novelist. He was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1883...
"The War For Texas Independence: James W. Fannin, Jr., In The Texas Revolution." by Ruby Cumby Smith is a short biography of an largely unsung Texas Revolution commander. James Walker Fannin, Jr. (1804-1836) was a 19th-century Texas Army leader during the Texas Revolution of 1835–1836. After being outnumbered and surrendering to Mexican forces at the Battle of Coleto Creek, Colonel Fannin and...
"The Texas Vendetta; Or The Sutton-Taylor Feud: The Deadliest Blood Feud In Texas" by Victor M. Rose is a history of the most famous blood feud in Texas history. Victors M. Rose (1842-1893), the author was an editor, lawyer, poet, and Texas historian born in Victoria Texas. When Texas seceded, Rose joined the Third Texas Cavalry which was incorporated into a brigade, later commanded by General...
"Four Years Campaigning In The Army Of The Potomac" by Daniel C. Crotty is the story of the common soldier in the American Civil War. Daniel Crotty was an emigrant from Ireland, who volunteered at the outset of the Civil War to serve his home state of Michigan. His love of the US, which had given him a chance at a rewarding life, not available in his native Ireland due to British oppression is...
"Ross' Texas Brigade: The Texas Rangers & Cavalry In The Civil War" by Victor M. Rose is a history of the famous Texas Brigade of cavalry, made up of the 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 27th cavalry regiments, commanded by General Laurence Sullivan Ross. The Ross Brigade was named after Ross, its 3rd commander, who indelibly stamped his identity on the unit. Victor Rose served in the Ross Brigade until his...
"Abraham Lincoln: A View from the Field" by Joshua L. Chamberlain is an look at President Lincoln as a man and as a president faced with a tremendous challenge----an insurrection of states----and no clear path to pursue under existing constitutional law. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1828-1914),was a college professor from the state of Maine who volunteered during the American Civil War to join...
"Warpath And Bivouac Or The Conquest Of The Sioux" by John Finerty is an eyewitness account of the last major Indian war on the Great Plains in 1876 and a smaller follow-up campaign in 1879 against Sitting Bull, the Sioux last holdout. John E. Finerty (1846-1908) was a newspaper reporter for the Chicago Times who was assigned by his paper to accompany and report on the U. S. Army expedition to...
"5th Texas Infantry: Rebel Private, Front And Rear Experiences in Company "F" in the Civil War" by William A. Fletcher a first hand account of the experiences of a Texas Civil War "grunt." William A. Fletcher 1839-1915 was a citizen of Beaumont, Texas who enlisted in Company F of the 5th Texas Infantry of Hood's Brigade in 1861. He fought in the Seven Days' Battle before Richmond, Second...
"Hood's Texas Brigade: Its Marches, Its Battles, Its Achievements," by Joseph B. Polley is a first-hand, eyewitness recounting of the history of the famous Hood Brigade, made up of the First Texas Infantry Regiment, Fourth Texas Infantry Regiment, Fifth Texas Infantry Regiment, and various regiments from Arkansas, Georgia, and South Carolina at various periods in the Civil War. General John...
"Memoirs: with Special Reference to Secession and the Civil War." Notable Civil War Texans Book 1, by John H. Reagan is an inside look at pre & post Civil War Texas politics and Civil War Confederate politics by an insider. John Reagan was an early settler in Texas and served in the US Congress from Texas, in both House and Senate, both before and after the Civil War. In addition, he was...
"8th Texas Rangers Cavalry: Reminisces Of The Terry Rangers" by James Knox Polk Blackburn is a short history of this Texas cavalry regiment during the Civil War. J. K. P. Blackburn was a member of Company F, rising from volunteer private to captain of this famous cavalry unit so the history is told from his frontline prospective in that company. Terry's Texas Rangers was one of the most famous...
"The Fetterman Massacre; And The Official Reports" by Henry & Margaret Carrington is a first-hand look at the worst defeat of the U. S. Army by the Great Plains Indians up to that time. Colonel Carrington (1824-1912) was a lawyer, professor, prolific author, and an officer in the US Army during the Civil War & on the Northern Great Plains during the Indian Wars. A noted engineer, he constructed...
"Late Outlaw Raids On Texas' Nueces Strip: The Mexican Raid Of 1875 On Corpus Christi, Texas And The Mexican & Indian Raid Of 1878 On Corpus Christi, Texas" by Leopold Morris & Joseph Fitzsimmons are rare looks at the hardships and dangers of frontier life in Texas even late into the 19th Century. Leopold Morris was a Texas local historian who wrote local historical works regarding south Texas...
"The Life of a Confederate Private Soldier: "Co. Aytch"; Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment; A Side Show of the Big Show" by Sam R. Watkins is an inside look and first-hand account of the experiences of a typical Confederate Civil War "grunt." Samuel “Sam” Rush Watkins 1839-1901 was a noted Confederate soldier. He is known today for his memoir Company Aytch: Or, a Side Show of the Big Show...
"General Custer Indian Fighter" comprises (4) complete volumes written by General George Custer & his wife Elizabeth Custer; covering the period from the end of the American Civil War in 1865 to the Custer Massacre in 1876. In more than 600 pages, with more than 491,000 words, and 90 images, two first-person eyewitnesses paint a picture of cavalry life & Plains Indians life during this period...