January 2019 Auction Ends Thursday, January 31st, 5pm Pacific
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Scarce William T. Sherman twice-signed copy of his Civil War Military Orders, collected and bound in this ''Military Orders of General William T. Sherman, 1861-'65''. Sherman inscribes both the cover and the title page to General Samuel W. Crawford, Civil War surgeon wounded at Antietam. Cover reads, ''To Gen. S.W. Crawford - / U.S. Army. / with compliments of W.T. Sherman / General.'' Title page reads, ''To General S.W. Crawford / U.S. Army / with compliments of / W.T. Sherman / General. / Washington DC, / February 10, 1873.'' First edition, published in 1869, in original green paper wrappers, runs 375pp. Book measures 5.25'' x 8''. Wrappers soiled and lightly chipped, professionally restored to attach to book. Light soiling to interior pages but overall in very good condition, with no auction records of another copy signed by Sherman.
General William T. Sherman Twice-Signed Copy of ''Military Orders of General William T. Sherman, 1861-'65'' -- Inscribed to Civil War General Samuel W. Crawford
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