STEDMAN, Charles M.

Memorial Address Delivered May 10th, 1890, at Wilmington, N.C.

Item #76345

STEDMAN, Charles M. Memorial Address Delivered May 10th, 1890, at Wilmington, N.C. A Sketch of the Life and Character of General William MacRae, with an Account of the Battle of Ream's Station., Wilmington, NC: Wm. L. DeRosset, Jr., Photo-Engraver and Printer, 1890. 1st ed. 27pp. Later red polished calf-backed cloth, marbled endpapers, original printed wrappers bound in. Head of front wrapper professionally restored, else near fine. Dornbusch IV:1163. Thornton 13276. Rare, Worldcat locates ten copies. William MacRae (1834-1882), commander of the 15th North Carolina, temporarily took charge of a brigade at Antietam after the death of its brigadier. The action at Ream's Station, an important railroad intersection outside Petersburg, matched five Confederate brigades against parts of Hancock's Union corps. MacRae led his brigade in a timely charge which forced retreat of the Federal forces.

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