Prepared by a Committee appointed at a Public Meeting in 1919, assisted by the Bureau of War Records of the Adjutant General's Office of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published by Willow Bend Books | 2001 | Paperback | 297 pages | Great condition.
Independent scholar Johnson describes the life of Confederate military leader Stonewall Jackson through an examination of the places he knew in the U.S. and Canada. These include the church in New York City where he was baptized, famous battle sites, and his horse’s grave. Driving directions are included along with b&w maps and photographs of…
By Frederic Kidder and Henry Moore Baker. Second Printing, 1975. Handwritten notations on inside cover. Hardbound. 184 pages and 23 pages. Good Condition. Seven portrait plates, index, green cloth, gilt spine and cover titles.
By Craig R. Scott, C.G.R.S. Copyright @ 1996. From the Introduction: This book is a finding aid to 144 boxes of payment records found in the series entitled “Settled Accounts for Payment of Accrued Pensions (Final Payments)” found in the Records of the Third Auditor, Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the…
The Wild Geese: The Irish Brigades of France and Spain was written by Mark McLaughlin and color illustrated by Chris Warner. Published by Osprey Publishing Ltd in 1980, This is the 6th impression from 2005. Unrivaled details of the uniforms, equipment, history, and organization of the world’s military forces, past, and present. 40 pages. Good…
By Bertram Hawthorne Groene. 1981. This experienced historian shows you how easy it is to trace your forbearers’ role in the Civil War, where and how long they fought, whether they were Union or Rebel, soldier or sailor — even with a minimum of information. Third printing. Hardbound, very good condition with clear protective cover,…
By James C. Neagles. 1986. First edition. This book was written for the ancestor hunter who may be descended from a soldier or sailor who fought in a military unit of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. It points out what Confederate records there are and their exact location. Softbound, good condition, non-circulating…
By R. Ernest Dupuy and Trevor N. Dupuy. 1970. The authors presented to both scholars and general readers a comprehensive survey of the history of war and of military affairs in the world throughout the recorded human experience and provided a complete and authoritative reference work covering the entire sweep of world military history. Hardbound,…
By Terence Grocott. 1997. This book is a chronicle of shipping disasters during the last great war of the age of sail, based almost exclusively on the reporting of the time. Hardcover, rebound damaged cover, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 6.25” x 0.25,” 430 pages.
By Howard I. Chapelle. 1949. First edition. This is the most comprehensive book ever published on the sailing men-of-war of the United States Navy. It presents a full story of the building of the U.S. Navy from colonial times to the time of the last all-sailing man-of-war, built just prior to the Civil War. Fully…
By Fred Anderson. 2000. In this vivid and compelling narrative, the Seven Years’ War–long seen as a mere backdrop to the American Revolution–takes on a whole new significance. Relating the history of the war as it developed, Anderson shows how the complex array of forces brought into conflict helped both to create Britain’s empire and…
By James Wudarczyk in 2002. This book is the first major history of one of Pittsburgh’s most important military institutions. It spans from 1814 through the present, pointing out that this arsenal was the scene of the worst civilian disaster in the history of the Civil War. It was instrumental in the development and fabricating…
An early settler of the Wyoming Valley and a soldier of the American Revolution. Author: Edward Merrifield, Scranton, PA. Reprinted in 1998. The story of the captivity and rescue from the Indians of Luke Swetland, an early settler of the Wyoming Valley (PA), coming with the Connecticut settlers in 1769, and a soldier of the…
Compiled by Bob and Mary Closson and reprinted in 2005. Includes names, ages, and places of residence, as returned by the marshals of the several judicial districts under the act for taking the 6th census, Washington, D.C., 1841. This publication was produced from a professional scan of an original edition of the book, which can…
Author: Robert Armistead Stewart. Reprinted 1993. The first part of this work recounts the exploits of the largest of all the State navies, while the roster of officers and men, in the second half of the book, is a compilation deriving from a variety of source records. Alphabetically arranged, the entries include, wherever possible, rank…
By Samuel Eliot Morison. 1961 Reprint. That magic era when America first became a world power and Salem boys were more at home in Canton than in New York, Indexed. Softcover. Good condition. Non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. 5.5” x 8.5” x 1.25.” Duplicate in WPGS library.
Originally created in 1901. Published under the provisions of the Act of Assembly, approved April 13, 1899; compiled under the supervision of Thomas J. Stewart, Adjutant General’s Office. Names & statistics of Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Spanish American War. A typical entry includes the name, residence, date of enrollment, rank, promotions, date of death or…
By George K. Schweitzer, Ph.D., Sc.D., self-published. Table of Contents: Chapter1: History of the War; Chapter 2: The Archives; Chapter 3: National Publications; Chapter 4: State Publications; Chapter 5: Local Sources; Chapter 6: Histories: Individual, Regimentl, Battle, State, Group; Chapter 7: Sites, Museums, Memoires.
By Dorothee Hughes Carousso, L.H.D., C.G. Published by the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania in 1975 | Binding: Soft Cover | Condition: ; non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. | Pages: 12
By Hayes Baker-Crothers, Ph.D. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of the commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the…
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