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Johnson, Rossiter (1840-1931) Campfire and battlefield : an illustrated history of the campaigns and conflicts of the Civil War

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.267 Author/Creator: Johnson, Rossiter (1840-1931) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Book Date: 1894 Pagination: 551 p. : ill. : maps : ports ; 34.5 x 28.4 cm Order a Copy

With contributions of J.T. Morgan, O.O. Howard, W. B. Howard, John B. Gordon, James Tanner, George Kilmer and Mrs. L.C. Pickett. First edition, published by Bryan, Taylor & Company. SIgned by Clark Hine on 11 November 1896. Heavily illustrated with photographs. The final chapter is "Woman's contribution to the cause." Reprinted by Trident Press International in 1999.

Johnson, Rossiter, 1840-1931

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