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The Life of Capt Joe H. Fussell By His Wife

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 500.00 USD
The Life of Capt Joe H. Fussell By His Wife
<B><I>The Life of Capt. Joe H. Fussell</B></I></B></I> <B>By His Wife Margaret Roberts Fussell.</B></I> This 1916 book on the life of Captain Joe H. Fussell, Captain in the 6th Regiment of Tennessee Cavalry during the Civil War, was written by his wife Margaret in his honor and memory. Started while he was in failing health, Fussell recounts his wartime experiences in the book including his capture and the execution of a Union spy who was dressed in a Confederate uniform. The spy had the details of Confederate troops placements before the Battle of Holly Springs. <BR><BR>The book is cloth bound with gold stamping on the cover and measures 5½” x 6”. This copy is a second edition printed in 1916 by the Cumberland Press in Nashville, Tennessee. There is some foxing on approximately 10% of the pages. Confederate Surgeon Major Samuel Houston Caldwell owned this copy just before he died in 1917. An avid collector of Civil War memorabilia and reunion buttons and badges, Major Caldwell must have enjoyed reading the accounts of this fellow cavalryman.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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