joseph dorst patch (5 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Fair. Acceptable condition. (Civil War, Virginia, History) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Solid copy with crease-free spine, internally clean. BP/US Civil War.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. (History, American History, civil War).

Wraps. Keen, Marjorie (End Papers--theatre and Battle Map (illustrator). Glued binding. [2], 123, [3] p. Endpaper maps. Illustrations, black & white. Bibliography. Index Excerpts from an obituary posted on-line: "Gen. Patch was author of several books on military history. Gen. Patch entered the Army in 1911 as a second lieutenant and during the Pancho Villa raids serving under Gen. John J. Pershing. In 1917, he went overseas with the first Army troops. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and received the Purple Heart. He was promoted to captain during World War I and served as major general during World War II." From Wikipedia: "The Battle of Ball's Bluff in Loudoun County, Virginia on October 21, 1861, was one of the early battles of the American Civil War, in which Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan s Army of the Potomac suffered defeat. The operation was planned as a reconnaissance to establish whether the Confederates were occupying Leesburg. Brig. Gen. Stone clashed with enemy forces. Colonel Edward Baker, tried to reinforce the Union troops, but the river crossings were delayed by a shortage of boats. Baker was killed." Good. Cover has some wear and soiling. Limited Edition [number printed not known].

Wraps. 22, [2] p. Includes illustrations. Published circa 1963 (derived from text on page 3). The author was a retired Major General, U.S. Army. He was a member of the Loudoun Country Historical Society. An excerpt for his obituary reads: "A career Army man, Gen. Patch was author of several books on military history: "Concentration of Gen. Zachary Taylor's Army at Corpus Christi, Texas, " published in 1962. "The Battle of Bladensburt, " in 1963; "Bloody Shiloh, " in 1964; "Hannibal, 249-183 B.C., " in 1965, and "A Soldier's War, " about the First Division in World War I, in 1966. Gen. Patch had been a member of the First Division. Born in Ft. Huachuca, Ariz., the son of an Army officer, Gen. Patch entered the Army in 1911 as a second lieutenant and was sent to this area and the Rio Grande Valley during the Pancho Villa raids, serving under Gen. John J. Pershing. In 1917, he went overseas with the first Army troops, which became part of the First Division. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism at Soissons in 1918, and received the Purple Heart for wounds suffered in the battle. He was promoted to captain during World War I and served as brigadier general and major general during World War II. He retired in 1945." Good. No dust jacket. Cover has some wear and soiling. Presumed first edition/first printing thus.