Meade's Headquarters 1863-1865. Letters Of Colonel Theodore Lyman From The Wilderness To Appomattox

AGASSIZ, GEORGE R. [SELECTED AND EDITED BY]

Publication: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1922, Boston

First edition. 8vo. Two-tone quarter cloth and boards, publisher's device embossed on front cover and titles stamped in blue on paper spine label. x, [6], 371 pp., introduction, illustrated, portraits, thirteen maps drawn by Colonel Lyman, frontispiece (portrait of Colonel Theodore Lyman), index. Colonel Lyman provides information beginning in 1863 when he received an appointment to General Meade's staff. There follows important commentary on winter hardships, the siege of Petersburg, and the close of the war. The maps drawn by Lyman add much to his comments regarding the war, The portraits of the military officers are also of interest. O'Keefe 16 says: "Contains the famous description of Custer after the Battle of Culpepper: 'This was a handsome charge and was led by General Custer, who had his horse shot under him. This officer is one of the funniest-looking beings you ever saw, and looks like a circus rider gone mad! He wears a hussar jacket and tight trousers, of faded black velvet trimmed with tarnished gold lace. His head is decked with a little, gray felt hat; high boots and gilt spurs complete the costume, which is enhanced by the General's coiffure, consisting in short, dry, flaxen ringlets!" And more on Custer in the Civil War. A near fine, tight and internally clean book in the original and elusive dust jacket that is lightly soiled with light wear to the spine ends, corners, and extremities. Interesting book that reads well.