SIGNED - THE DEFENSE OF CHARLESTON HARBOR - 1890 FIRST EDITION

Description: THE DEFENSE OF CHARLESTON HARBOR INCLUDING FORT SUMTER AND THE ADJACENT ISLANDS 1863-1865 BY JOHN JOHNSON Formerly Major of Engineers in the Service of the Confederate States INSCRIBED WITH NOTES FIRST EDITION NEAR FINE CONDITION PROTECTED IN A CLEAR, MYLAR DUST JACKET Original, Clean, Solidly Bound, Antique Book Extensive Appendices with Full Official Reports, Battle Maps and Illustrations Contains Three Foldout Plates and Five Foldout Maps; Fully Indexed for Easy Access HANDSOMELY PRINTED BY WALKER, EVANS & COGSWELL, COMPANY, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN 1890 IN TALL COTTON #100; DORNBUSCH II-2466 “An extensive and useful compilation that accomplishes effectively exactly what its title page claims for it.” – In Tall Cotton. “A meritorious collection of data, with useful documents and maps.” – Nevins. This original, first edition book was the gift of the author, John Johnson, Confederate Engineer Major and later (after the Civil War) Rector for Phillips Church in Charleston, SC. The book is inscribed on the title page and has annotations on the roster in the appendix. The book presents a comprehensive history of the defense and battles of Charleston Harbor, including Fort Sumter and the adjacent islands, in 1863 to 1865 as part of the American Civil War. Written by a Confederate officer involved in these operations, the book presents the history of the most gallant defense of a beleaguered city. A highly researched technical study by a Confederate officer who worked on the subject of this narrative during the War. Metioned in all the bibliographies that cound. A comprehensive review of the battles associated with this defense is presented. The book also describes the courage and fortitude of its defenders, the trials, the hardships and the privations they endured; the ingenuity and skill they displayed with the limited resources at their command; their sleepless vigilance; their exalted patriotism; their unconquerable determination that hostile foot should never tread the streets of this beautiful city so long as they held the keys to its gates. This magnificent defense stands without a parallel. A timeless classic on the defense of Charleston, South Carolina during the Civil War written by a Confederate Major that had a first-hand view. THIS BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION This original, first edition, antique book is inscribed on the title page and is annotated on the roster at the back of the book. The author, Confederate Major John Johnson. Major Johnson served as a Major of Engineers for the Confederacy in the defense of Charleston; he later served as the Rector of St. Phillips Church in Charleston, SC. The book is in nice overall condition. It comes protected in a clear, Mylar dust jacket (see photo #3). The book is presented in olive green covers, with gold lettering on the spine and a medallion on the cover. The exterior is clean, has no bumping and has mild rubbing to the covers. The book is clean. It has solid binding throughout, but hinges have been reinforced. The author wrote and signed in pencil on the title page and also made handwritten notes on the roster in the back of the book. The pages are clean and in excellent condition. It is not an ex-library book. The book has no smudging, stamps or pasteboards. It has very light foxing on a couple pages. Published in 1890 the book contains 276 pages of text and an extensive appendices, including rosters, official reports and correspondence, data and more – about a third of the book. It is illustrated throughout and contains three foldout plates and five foldout maps. One of the classics of the Civil War and rare when found with all its plates and illustrations as this copy has. An original, First Edition, annotated, antique book - a Civil War classic. T Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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