Gone for a Soldier: The Civil War Memoirs of Private Alfred Bellard [First Edition]

Boston, Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1975. 1975. First Edition, hardcover/dustjacket, 298 pages. Blue binding: silver borders, decorations and silver lettering. Decorative endpapers (map of Eastern Virginia). Frontispiece of Alfred Bellard, other illustrations throughout text in black and white and in color. Condition of binding: Faint shelf wear, else Near Fine. Endpapers: Gift inscription (1977) in pen on first pastedown endpaper. Text block: In Fine condition. Edges: Speckled with old moisture from sitting on book shelf. Overall: Near Fine. Dustjacket: Some wear, darkening due to handling and aging. Shelf wear, chips to top/foot of spine panel, at extremities of flap folds. Short tear. Light age toning at folds. Price clipped on flap. Overall Good Plus. This memoir of Civil War soldier Alfred Bellard, of the Fifth New Jersey Infantry, presents a firsthand account of what it was like to be a private soldier in the Union army. His recollections cover some of the most critical campaigns of the Civil War . . . General George B. McClellan's battles on the Peninsula, General John Pope's rout at Second Bull Run, General Ambrose E. Burnside's fiasco at Fredericksburg, and General Joseph Hooker's bungled battle of Chancellorsville. This also is an account of the daily life of soldiers in the Army of the Potomac, showing what they wore, how they cooked, what they ate, how they behaved under fire, how they spent their leisure time, where they slept, etc. Very historical. Collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.