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Paperback. Zustand: New. In many ways, John H. Black typified the thousands of volunteers who fought for the Union during the Civil War. Born in 1834 and raised on his family's farm near Allegheny Township, Pennsylvania, Black taught school until he, like many Pennsylvanians, rushed to defend the Union after the attack on Fort Sumter in April 8 . He served with the Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry, one of the Union's most unruly, maligned, and criticized units.Consistently outperformed early in the conflict, the Twelfth finally managed to salvage much of its reputation by the end of the war. Throughout his service, Black penned frequent and descriptive letters to his fiancé e and later wife, Jennie Leighty Black. This welcome volume presents this complete correspondence for the first time, offering a surprisingly full record of the cavalryman's service and an intimate portrait of a wartime romance. In his letters, Black reveals his impassioned devotion to the cause, frequently expressing his disgust toward those who would not enlist and his frustration with friends who were not appropriately patriotic. Despite the Twelfth Pennsylvania's somewhat checkered history, Black consistently praises both the regiment's men and their service and demonstrates a strong camaraderie with his fellow soldiers. He offers detailed descriptions of the regiment's vital operations in protecting Unionists and tracking down and combating guerrillas, in particular John Singleton Mosby and his partisan rangers, providing a rare first-person account of Union counterinsurgency tactics in the Lower Shenandoah Valley. In the midst of portraying heated and chaotic military operations, Black makes Jennie a prominent character in his war, illustrating the various ways in which the conflict altered or nurtured romantic relationships. One of the few compilations of letters by a long-term Yankee cavalry member and the only such collection by a member of the Twelfth Pennsylvania, A Yankee Horseman in the Shenandoah Valley provides new insights into the brutal, confused guerrilla fighting that occurred in northwestern Virginia. Moreover, these letters make a significant contribution toward an emerging consensus that Yankee cavalry - often maligned and contrasted with their celebrated Confederate foes -  became a superior fighting force as the war progressed.…

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Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. First thus. First New American Library Edition. Very good, spine lightly browned, a few light stains on back cover and spine.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In many ways, John H. Black typified the thousands of volunteers who fought for the Union during the Civil War. Born in 1834 and raised on his family's farm near Allegheny Township, Pennsylvania, Black taught school until he, like many Pennsylvanians, rushed to defend the Union after the attack on Fort Sumter in April 8 . He served with the Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry, one of the Union's most unruly, maligned, and criticized units.Consistently outperformed early in the conflict, the Twelfth finally managed to salvage much of its reputation by the end of the war. Throughout his service, Black penned frequent and descriptive letters to his fiancé e and later wife, Jennie Leighty Black. This welcome volume presents this complete correspondence for the first time, offering a surprisingly full record of the cavalryman's service and an intimate portrait of a wartime romance. In his letters, Black reveals his impassioned devotion to the cause, frequently expressing his disgust toward those who would not enlist and his frustration with friends who were not appropriately patriotic. Despite the Twelfth Pennsylvania's somewhat checkered history, Black consistently praises both the regiment's men and their service and demonstrates a strong camaraderie with his fellow soldiers. He offers detailed descriptions of the regiment's vital operations in protecting Unionists and tracking down and combating guerrillas, in particular John Singleton Mosby and his partisan rangers, providing a rare first-person account of Union counterinsurgency tactics in the Lower Shenandoah Valley. In the midst of portraying heated and chaotic military operations, Black makes Jennie a prominent character in his war, illustrating the various ways in which the conflict altered or nurtured romantic relationships. One of the few compilations of letters by a long-term Yankee cavalry member and the only such collection by a member of the Twelfth Pennsylvania, A Yankee Horseman in the Shenandoah Valley provides new insights into the brutal, confused guerrilla fighting that occurred in northwestern Virginia. Moreover, these letters make a significant contribution toward an emerging consensus that Yankee cavalry - often maligned and contrasted with their celebrated Confederate foes - became a superior fighting force as the war progressed.…

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96 pp.; 26.9 x 24 cm.; glue bound; black-and-white & color; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed; Issue no. 67 of the periodical "art / text," edited by Susan Kandel. Contents include: "Lobby: Dinner at Frank's," by Liam Gillick; "Torpor: Deep Chaos," by Chris Kraus; "User: Wireless Cosmopolitans," by Peter Lunenfeld; "Report: 48th Venice Biennale," by Barry Schwabsky; "SITE: Santa Fe Third International Biennial," by Ellen Berkovitch; "TYPE: Professional Me," by Frances Stark; "APROPOS: Smithson, Shakespeare & Satan," by Robert Linsley; "Sally Elesby: Life is a Verb," by Sue Spaid; "Raafat Ishak: Personal Archive," by D.J. Huppatz; "Shaun Kirby: Slow Crawl of Necessity," by Stephen O'Connell; "The Red Eye," art by Jeremy Blake, text by Theresa Duncan; American Psychos: The End of Art Cinema in the '90s," by Laurence A. Rickels; "Thomas Demand: Paper Chases," by Nancy Princenthal; "Doug Aitkin: Immoral Video," by David Hunt; "The Family Firm: Andreas Gursky & German Photography," by Norman Bryson Reviews by Alex Coles, Jan Tumlir, David Hunt, Mai-Thu Perret, Fabrice Stroun, Jeffrey Kastner, Stuart Koop, Charles LaBelle, Ryan Whyte, Michelle Grabner, Barry Schwabsky, Terry R. Myers, Julie Joyce, Peter Frank, Roger Sullivan, Stephen O'Connell, Blair French, Regine Basha, Charles Green, Juliana Engberg, Ihor Holubizky, Lars Bang Larsen, and Gavin Wade. Cover: Thomas Demand. Very Good. Dust soiling of covers with original pricing sticker on bottom left corner of recto. Rubbing and dust soiling of verso. Light edgewear with bumping of top left corner of verso. Contents clean and unmarked. …

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 6 volume set. 1st printings (1984-9). 43; 27; 29; 26; 23; 31pp. Stapled card covers in various colours. All vols VG copies, occasional creasing to covers, internally excellent.

Paperback. Zustand: New. In many ways, John H. Black typified the thousands of volunteers who fought for the Union during the Civil War. Born in 1834 and raised on his family's farm near Allegheny Township, Pennsylvania, Black taught school until he, like many Pennsylvanians, rushed to defend the Union after the attack on Fort Sumter in April 8 . He served with the Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry, one of the Union's most unruly, maligned, and criticized units.Consistently outperformed early in the conflict, the Twelfth finally managed to salvage much of its reputation by the end of the war. Throughout his service, Black penned frequent and descriptive letters to his fiancé e and later wife, Jennie Leighty Black. This welcome volume presents this complete correspondence for the first time, offering a surprisingly full record of the cavalryman's service and an intimate portrait of a wartime romance. In his letters, Black reveals his impassioned devotion to the cause, frequently expressing his disgust toward those who would not enlist and his frustration with friends who were not appropriately patriotic. Despite the Twelfth Pennsylvania's somewhat checkered history, Black consistently praises both the regiment's men and their service and demonstrates a strong camaraderie with his fellow soldiers. He offers detailed descriptions of the regiment's vital operations in protecting Unionists and tracking down and combating guerrillas, in particular John Singleton Mosby and his partisan rangers, providing a rare first-person account of Union counterinsurgency tactics in the Lower Shenandoah Valley. In the midst of portraying heated and chaotic military operations, Black makes Jennie a prominent character in his war, illustrating the various ways in which the conflict altered or nurtured romantic relationships. One of the few compilations of letters by a long-term Yankee cavalry member and the only such collection by a member of the Twelfth Pennsylvania, A Yankee Horseman in the Shenandoah Valley provides new insights into the brutal, confused guerrilla fighting that occurred in northwestern Virginia. Moreover, these letters make a significant contribution toward an emerging consensus that Yankee cavalry - often maligned and contrasted with their celebrated Confederate foes -  became a superior fighting force as the war progressed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. reissue edition. 2784 pages. 11.00x9.00x3.00 inches. In Stock.

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