Porter, Horace, 1837-1921 Campaigning with Grant

Published by The Century Co. in New York and printed by The DeVinne Press. The two volumes contain 32 chapters, which cover the period from Grant's move to the eastern theatre in 1864 until Lee's surrender in 1865. Contains tipped-in autographs, letters and photographs of Civil War figures. Front of volume one has clipped signature of Grant. Throughout the pages of the two volumes can be found: 1 page ALS of Captain Horace Porter, 1 page ALS General Winfield Scott Hancock, 1 page ALS of Ely Samuel Parker, 2 page ALS of General Andrew Atkinson Humphreys, 1 page ALS of General Adam Badeau, Signed endorsement of Robert E. Lee on a Henry Heath ALS, a note signed by General Philip Sheridan, a $20 Confederate note (page 392), and Many pasted in silverprint photos (some include: Grant, Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Badeau, and John Wilkes Booth, among others). Penciled note at the beginning of second volume says "Robert S. Dunham 1945 Bequest of Sturges S. Dunham who extra-illustrated it." Bound in half-leather, half-cloth cover with gilt-edged pages at the top of each volume. Several newspaper clippings and advertisements are in the back of both volumes.