Johnston, Joseph Eggleston (1807-1891) The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00628 Author/Creator: Johnston, Joseph Eggleston (1807-1891) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Book signed Date: 1880 Pagination: 752 p. : illus. ; 24 x 16 cm. Order a Copy
Inscribed: "Lewis E. Harvie Esqe. from his friend Joseph Eggleston Johnston." The book was compiled by Robert N. Scott under the direction of the Secretary of War, with authorship attributed to the United States War Department. Published by the Government Printing Office. Series I, Vol. I.
Robert N. Scott compiled and edited v. 1-18, 1880-87, and also collected the greater part of the material for v. 19-36, 1887-91. After his death in 1887 the work was continued by Henry M. Lazelle, 1887-89, and by a board of publication, 1889-99, consisting of George B. Davis, 1889-97, Leslie J. Perry, 1889-99, Joseph W. Kirkley, 1889-99, and Fred C. Ainsworth, 1898-99; from 1899-1901 edited by Fred C. Ainsworth and Joseph W. Kirkley.
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