THE CAMPAIGNS OF WALKER'S TEXAS DIVISION: Texas Regimental, First Edition 1875

Description: Octavo (9 by 6 inches) 314 pages, original hardcover, green cloth binding, title in gilt on spine, embossed decorative oval in blind on front and back covers framed by decorative rules; very good condition (a few old pencil notations in the margins, old book seller's label on back paste down, and a paper sticker from a private library on back of front fly leaf – none affecting contents). Texas Civil War regimental history, written by a member of the Division, with an account of his personal experiences (some in a day by day diary format;) descriptions of battles, the personalities he encountered, and of the countryside he witnessed. " . . . this work is explicit about the journeying of the military unit to which the author belonged and is also peppered with brief comments on the country through which he marched. Blessington was more travel-minded than the usual writer of regimental histories." Coulter 41, page 25 "This is the only complete history of the largest single unit of Texas troops in the Civil War, the only division in the Confederate army composed of troops from a single state. Blessington . . . faithfully maintained his diaries, consulted official records, and interviewed many other surviving members. He remained in 1875 and unreconstructed Rebel . . . . " Jenkins, page 43. "This above-average unit history touches on military operations in all sections, including the Trans-Mississippi, and contains many of the author's personal experiences." Nevins I, page 61. "The names of the officers and diary of marches also included, with an account of the surrender of the Trans-Mississippi Department. One of the best war histories written as to the Texas troops." Raines, page 27

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