Sixth Army Corps Following The Greek Cross First Edition 1894 CIVIL War

  

FOLLOWING THE GREEK CROSS Or MEMORIES OF THE SIXTH ARMY CORPS BY THOMAS W. HYDE Brevet Brigadier-General of Volunteers NEAR FINE CONDITION PROTECTED IN A CLEAR, MYLAR DUST JACKET Original, Sharp, Clean, Solidly Bound, Antique Book Frontispiece Illustration of General Sedgwick; 13 Full Page Illustrations and Photographs Handsome Cover Design with Crossing Corps Flags in Full Color HANDSOMELY PUBLISHED BY HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN, AND COMPANY, BOSTON AND NEW YORK, IN 1895 DORNBUSCH III, 1329. UNION BOOKSHELF #46 A superior memoir by a Maine Officer whose luminous remembrances provide an excellent description of army life in the Sixth Corps in particular.

Hyde, a native of Maine who rose rapidly through the Union ranks and eventually received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the battle of Antietam, published his portrait of the Army of the Potomac in this extraordinary book. More than a mere personal remembrance, Following the Greek Cross tells the story of an illustrious army unit and offers rare glimpses into the Northern perspective on the war and its significance in U. One of the most cited - and most difficult to find - Union memoirs, this extraordinary book presents an excellent, first-hand account of the unit by one of its members.

Hyde began his military career in 1861 as a Major of the Seventh Maine Infantry Regiment. When that unit became part of the Sixth Corps of the massive Army of the Potomac, Hyde was promoted to a staff post. He served on the staffs of several prominent Union officers, including John Sedgwick and Horatio G. Wright, Major Generals who between them commanded the Sixth Corps in several important campaigns in the Virginia theater.

Hyde's unit was also among those who followed General Lee's army into Pennsylvania and fought at Gettysburg. In his extraordinary account, Hyde writes engagingly about the war, his fellow soldiers, strategy and tactics, and daily life in the Union forces. He elaborates on their motivation for fighting, the strength of their camaraderie, and their unflagging determination to preserve the Union. THIS BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION This scarce, original, antique book is in excellent condition. The book comes protected in a clear, Mylar dust jacket to help keep it that way (see photo #3). The book is handsomely bound in light green covers, with brown spine, impressed gold lettering on the cover and spine, and with the image of crossing 6th Corps flags on the cover. The exterior is clean, sharp, bright and attractive with no bumping, rubbing or discernible edge wear, but has some light discoloration to the cover. The interior is clean and the pages are in excellent condition. The book has no writing, smudging, stamps, pasteboards or other markings. The book contains a frontispiece illustration of General Sedgwick and 13 other illustrations. The binding is solid throughout the book; it has no looseness or lean and both hinges are fine. It is not an ex-library book. It has the original green end pages. An wonderful original copy of this scarce memoir of the 6th Army Corps. MEMORIES OF THE SIXTH ARMY CORPS. NEAR FINE CONDITION PROTECTED IN A CLEAR, MYLAR DUST JACKET. Original, Sharp, Clean, Solidly Bound, Antique Book Frontispiece Illustration of General Sedgwick; 13 Full Page Illustrations and Photographs Handsome Cover Design with Crossing Corps Flags in Full Color.

HANDSOMELY PUBLISHED BY HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN, AND COMPANY, BOSTON AND NEW YORK, IN 1895. A superior memoir by a Maine Officer whose luminous remembrances provide an excellent description of army life in the Sixth Corps in particular. More than a mere personal remembrance. Tells the story of an illustrious army unit and offers rare glimpses into the Northern perspective on the war and its significance in U.

THIS BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION. This scarce, original, antique book is in excellent condition. Be sure to add me to your. Get images that make Supersized seem small.