McCLELLAN, George B.

McClellan's Own Story

Item #66345

McCLELLAN, George B. McClellan's Own Story: The War for the Union, the Soldiers Who Fought It, the Civilians Who Directed It, and His Relations to It and to Them. New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1887. 1st ed. xiv,678pp. Portrait frontis., portraits, maps. Orig. 3/4 brown morocco and marbled boards, raised spine bands, spine gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. Near fine. "This controversial Union general's memoirs are really an explanation of his wartime activities and decisions...It is seldom remembered that Grant use the weapon that McClellan forged to defeat Lee and win the war" Union Bookshelf 56. Nevins I, p. 124; II, p.73.

Price: $850.00