Memoirs With Special Reference to Secession & The Civil War-by J. Regan; HC w/DJ

Description: This hardcover book, titled "Memoirs With Special Reference to Secession & The Civil War" by John H. Reagan, is a valuable addition to any Civil War enthusiast's collection. Published in 1906 by The Neale Publishing Co., this book offers insights into the events leading up to the Civil War and the aftermath of its conclusion. The language used is English, making it accessible to a wide range of readers. The book is in good plus condition and will make a great addition to your library. First edition of the Civil War era statesman’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth decorated with gilt titles and central gilt Confederate emblem, illustrated, tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece. Edited by Walter Flavius McCaleb. Introduction by George P. Garrison. In very good plus condition. A Democrat from Texas, John Henninger Reagan resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives when Texas seceded from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America. He served in the cabinet of Jefferson Davis, as Postmaster General and later in the United States Senate and as chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission. 351 pages, 22.5 cm. "About one-third of this volume deals with Reagan's variegated pre-war military, legal and political career. There is also material on his post-war activities, which included a spell in the U.S. Senate. The vast majority pf the memoir, however, concentrates on Reagan's experiences as a Confederate official. He dedicates considerable space to a defense of the Southern cause. Nine sizable appendices reproduce documents connected with Reagan's career; among them are two very long letters written from prison at Fort Warren." Krick: Neale Books, An Annotated Bibliography #412 LOCATION: FC-1

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Location: Stockton, California

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