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On the Skirmish Line Behind a Friendly Tree 153) [26th Iowa Infantry] Allen, Stacy Dale, ed. ON THE SKIRMISH LINE BEHIND A FRIENDLY TREE: THE CIVIL WAR MEMOIRS OF WILLIAM ROYAL OAKE, 26TH IOWA VOLUNTEERS. Helena, MT: Farcountry Press, 2006. Illustrated, notes, index, 400pp. Arkansas Post, Deer Creek, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta, Savannah, Columbia, Bentonville. Hard cover in dj, $26.95.
On the Skirmish Line Behind a Friendly Tree 154) [26th Iowa Infantry] Allen, Stacy Dale, ed. ON THE SKIRMISH LINE BEHIND A FRIENDLY TREE: THE CIVIL WAR MEMOIRS OF WILLIAM ROYAL OAKE, 26TH IOWA VOLUNTEERS. Helena, MT: Farcountry Press, 2006. Paperback edition, $19.95.
The Civil War Diary of Cyrus Boyd 155) [15th Iowa Infantry] Boyd, Cyrus F. THE CIVIL WAR DIARY OF CYRUS F. BOYD FIFTEENTH IOWA INFANTRY 1861-1863. Baton Rouge, LA: LSU Press, 1998. Index, paperback, 138pp. Originally published in 1953 by the State Historical Society of Iowa. $16.95.
Dear Companion 156) [23rd Iowa Infantry] Brinkman, Harold. DEAR COMPANION: CIVIL WAR LETTERS OF SILAS SHEARER. Nevada, IA: Author, 1995. Illus, paperback, 161pp. $9.95.
American Patriotism 157) Brown, Leonard. AMERICAN PATRIOTISM OR MEMOIRS OF “COMMON MEN.” Iowa City, IA: Camp Pope Bookshop, 2002. New intro and index, cloth, no dj, 624pp. Rpt. of 1869 ed. Memorial to the men of Polk County, Iowa, who died in the CW. Contains diaries, letters, and interviews related to the 1st and 2nd Batteries, the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 39th, 44th, 47th Iowa Infantires, and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 9th Iowa Cavlaries. $40.00.
With Fire and Sword 158) [5th Iowa Infantry] Byers, S.H.M. WITH FIRE AND SWORD. Iowa City, IA: Camp Pope Bookshop, 1992. Dbl front, new intro and ind, 228pp. $20.00.
Love Letters From the Civil War 159) [39th Iowa Infantry] Chapman, John B. and Donna L. eds. LOVE LETTERS FROM THE CIVIL WAR. Ames, Iowa: Sigler Printing and Publishing, 2000. Illustrated, paperback, 144pp. 138 letters home from a soldier in the 39th Iowa Infantry. $10.00.
The 34th Regiment 160) [34th Iowa Infantry] Clark, J. S. THE 34TH REGIMENT: BRIEF HISTORY. Des Moines, 1892. Reprint. Salem, MA: Higgenson Book Co., 2008. Red Cloth, 59pp. $29.00.
Downing's Civil War Diary 161) [11th Iowa Infantry] Clark, Olynthus B., ed. DOWNING'S CIVIL WAR DIARY. Des Moines, 1916. Reprint. Salem, MA: Higgenson Books, 2008. Frontispiece, index, blue cloth, no dj, 331pp. $40.00.
The 21st Regiment 162) [21st Iowa Inf] Crooke, George. THE TWENTY-FIRST REGIMENT OF IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Salem, MA: Higgenson Book Co., 2007. Originally published Milwaukee, WI, 1891. Illus, maps, cloth bound in buckram, 232pp. $39.00.
Brave Men 163) Currie, Roxana. BRAVE MEN SHOULDERED THEIR MUSKETS. Ames, IA: Cyclone Printers, 1996. Reminiscences of the men from Polk City, Iowa, who served in the CW. 4th, 10th, 15th,16th, 23rd, 44th and 47th Infantry regiments, 8th Cavalry, and 1st Battery are represented. Bib, ind, wraps, 69pp. $8.50.
History of the 19th Regiment 165) [19th Iowa Infantry] Dungan, J. Irvine. HISTORY OF THE NINETEENTH REGIMENT IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Davenport, 1865. Reprint. Salem, MA: Higgenson Book Co., 2008. Folding map, bound in black buckram. $38.00
Damned Iowa Greyhound 166) [19th Iowa Infantry] Elder, Donald C. III. A DAMNED IOWA GREYHOUND: THE CIVIL WAR LETTERS OF WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON CLAYTON. Iowa City, IA: The University of Iowa Press, 1998. Illus, maps, notes, bibliographic essay, ind, hardcover in dj, 231pp. $29.95.
Love Amid the Turmoil 167) [36th Iowa Infantry] Elder, Donald C., ed. LOVE AMID THE TURMOIL: THE CIVIL WAR LETTERS OF WILLIAM AND MARY VERMILION. Iowa City, Iowa: University of Iowa Press, 2003. Illustrated, maps, notes, index, hardcover in dj, 407pp. $39.95.
Treasures From the Archives 168) Fargo, O. J. IOWA HISTORY TREASURES FROM THE ARCHIVES, VOLUME 2. Creston, IA: Green Valley AEA 14, 2000. CD-ROM. This CD contains even more resources for Iowa history than Volume 1, which concentrated mostly on Iowa and the Civil War. Included are all issues of every State Historical Society journal, up to 1965. That's 330 issues of the ANNALS OF IOWA (1863 to 1965), 72 issues of the IOWA HISTORICAL RECORD (1885-1902), 232 issues of THE IOWA JOURNAL OF HISTORY AND POLITICS (1903-1961), 540 issues of THE PALIMPSEST (1920-1965), plus 43 separate books on Iowa history ranging from the GLIMPSE OF IOWA IN 1846 to TRUE TALES FROM IOWA’S PAST, a series of nearly 150 articles by Herb Moeller that ran in the Des Moines Register in the 1930s, plus much much more. Runs on both Mac and PC platforms using the searchable Adobe pdf format. $39.95.
Greyhounds and Hawkeyes 169) Fargo, O. J. CIVIL WAR AND IOWA: GREYHOUNDS AND HAWKEYES. Volume 3 of the Treasures from the Archives Series. Creston, IA: Green Valley AEA, 2000. This disk is crammed full of resources on Iowa and the Civil War. The most exciting aspect of this CD-ROM is the publication of the Roster and Record. Not only are all 6 volumes of the Roster here, but the disk contains a database/index of all 74201 Iowa soldiers listed in the Roster. This is searchable using a program incorporated on the disk. The rest of the disk is readable using Abode Acrobat Reader (a copy of which is included if you don’t already have it). More Information. $40.00.

(PLEASE NOTE: As with all computer software, once the Iowa CDs are opened, they are not returnable for a cash refund. We will however issue you a credit for the value of the merchandise returned to be applied to your next order.)

Struggle for the Heartland 170) Foulke, Joseph W. STRUGGLE FOR THE HEARTLAND: THE CIVIL WAR ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI CORRIDOR. Pittsburgh, PA: Dorrance Publishing Co., 2001. Illus, maps, notes, bibliography, index, paperback 8 ½ x 11, 308pp. A new book on the Civil War in the West, including the Trans-Miss, with special attention to Iowa’s role. The author's great-grandfather served in the 10th Iowa Infantry. $23.00.
A Perfect Picture of Hell 171) [12th Iowa Infantry] Genoways, Ted and Hugh H. Genoways, eds. A PERFECT PICTURE OF HELL: EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS BY CIVIL WAR PRISONERS FROM THE 12TH IOWA. Iowa City: U of IA Pr, 2001. Illus, maps, bib, ind, hardcover in dj, 356pp. $42.95.
A Perfect Picture of Hell 172) [12th Iowa Infantry] Genoways, Ted and Hugh H. Genoways, eds. A PERFECT PICTURE OF HELL: EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS BY CIVIL WAR PRISONERS FROM THE 12TH IOWA. Paperback edition. $19.95
The Union Must Stand 173) [5th Iowa Infantry] Grimsley, Mark and Todd D. Miller. THE UNION MUST STAND: THE CIVIL WAR DIARY OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS CAMPBELL, FIFTH IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Knoxville, TN: The U Of Tn Pr, 2000. Front, illus, maps, notes, ind, hardcover in dj, 296pp. $38.00.
Southern Sons, Northern Soldiers 174) [22nd Iowa Infantry] Holcomb, Julie, ed. SOUTHERN SONS, NORTHERN SOLDIERS: THE CIVIL WAR LETTERS OF THE REMLEY BROTHERS, 22ND IOWA INFANTRY. DeKalb, IL: Northern Illinois University, 2003. Illustrated, notes, bibliography, index, hardcover in dj, 216pp. “When Abraham Lincoln called for 300,000 volunteers to fortify Union forces in July 1862, George and Lycurgus Remley enlisted in the 22nd Iowa Infantry to serve God and country—and for them, this phrase had real meaning. When their native Virginia had become hostile to men unafraid to speak out against slavery, the Remley family had taken refuge in the Midwest. This collection of the brothers’ letters to and from home sharply portrays the human costs of the Civil War.” $32.00.
Iowa and the Rebellion 175) Ingersoll, Lurton D. IOWA AND THE REBELLION. Salem, MA: Higgenson Book Co., 2007. Originally published Philadelphia, 1866. cloth bound in buckram, 743pp. $67.50.
The Civil War 176) Jensen, Hazel. THE CIVIL WAR. Creston, IA: Green Valley AEA, nd. Illus, pamphlet, 63pp. Short overview of Iowa’s involvement in the Civil War.$5.00.
Reminiscences of the 22nd Iowa 177) [22nd Iowa Infantry] Jones, S. C. REMINISCENCES OF THE 22ND IOWA INFANTRY. Iowa City, IA: Camp Pope Bookshop, 1993. Illus, ep maps, new intro and index, hardcover in dj, 217pp. $25.00.
Onr Year's Soldiering 178) [14th Iowa Infantry] Kiner, F. F. ONE YEAR’S SOLDIERING, EMBRACING THE BATTLES OF FORT DONELSON AND SHILOH. Prior Lake, MN: Morgan Avenue Pr, 2001. Illustrated, roster, notes, index, paperback, 175pp. Originally published in 1863, this book details the early service of the 14th Iowa Infantry, with special attention the Battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh and prison life at Camp Oglethorpe, Macon, Georgia. Editor Steven Kiner, great-grandson of the author, has added several letters to newspapers written by the author and others during and after the war. $14.95.
Dear Catherine 179) [22nd Iowa Infantry] Kiper, Richard L., ed. DEAR CATHARINE, DEAR TAYLOR: THE CIVIL WAR LETTERS OF A UNION SOLDIER AND HIS WIFE. Lawrence, KS: The University Press of Kansas, 2002. Illus, notes, ind, hardcover in dj, 464pp. “Taylor Peirce was 40 years old when he left his wife and family to enlist in the 22nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He served for three long years and saw action in both theaters of the Civil War—ranging thousands of miles from the siege of Vicksburg through engagements in Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, both Carolinas, and the Shenandoah Valley. During that time he saw his wife only twice on furlough, but still stayed in close contact with her through their intimate and dedicated exchange of letters.” $34.95.
Love and Valor 180) [1st and 25th Iowa Infantry] Larimer, Charles F. LOVE AND VALOR: THE INTIMATE CIVIL WAR LETTERS BEWTEEN CAPTAIN JACOB AND EMELINE RITNER. Western Springs, IL: Sigourney Press, 2000. Illus, bib, ind, hardcover in dj, 471pp. $27.95.
Love and Valor 181) [1st and 25th Iowa Infantry] Larimer, Charles F. LOVE AND VALOR. Paperback ed. $19.95.
Hard Marches 182) [27th Iowa Infantry] Lillibridge, Laurence F. ed. A UNION SOLDIER DESCRIBES HIS LIFE AS HARD MARCHES, HARD CRACKERS, AND HARD BEDS, AND PICKET GUARD IN DESOLATE COUNTRY: THE EDWARD ROLF CIVIL WAR LETTERS AND DIARY. Prescot Valley, AZ: Lillibridge Pub Co., 1993. Illus, maps, hardcover in dj, 218pp. $25.65.
History of the First Iowa Cavalry 183) [1st Iowa Cav] Lothrop, Charles M. A HISTORY OF THE FIRST REGIMENT IOWA CAVALRY VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. Salem, MA: Higgenson Book Co., 2008. Originally published Lyons, IA, 1890. Illus, cloth bound in blue buckram, 422pp. $45.00.
Iowa's Forgotten General 184) Lyftogt, Kenneth. IOWA’S FORGOTTEN GENERAL: MATTHEW MARK TRUMBULL. Iowa City, IA: Camp Pope Bookshop, 2005. Illustrated, maps, notes, bibliography, index, 128pp. $10.00.
Left for Dixie 185) [31st Iowa Infantry] Lyftogt, Kenneth, ed. LEFT FOR DIXIE: THE CIVIL WAR DIARY OF JOHN RATH. Parkersburg, IA: Mid-Prairie Books, 1991. Illus, maps, bib, paperback, 100pp. $6.95.
Left For Dixie 186) [31st Iowa Infantry] Lyftogt, Kenneth, ed. LEFT FOR DIXIE: THE CIVIL WAR DAIRY OF JOHN RATH. Iowa City: Press of the Camp Pope Bookshop, 2004. Revised edition, with more illustrations and new index. Illus, maps, bib, paperback, 112pp. $8.00.
The Iowa Northern Border Brigade 187) McKusick, Marshall. THE IOWA NORTHERN BORDER BRIGADE. Iowa City, IA: Office of the State Archaeologist, 1975. Illus, plans, ep map, bib, 172pp. Bound in blue cloth. We have recently acquired a number of copies of this title in new condition. The book details the 1862 Santee Sioux uprising in southern Minnesota, which created a panic in the northern border counties of Iowa, which resulted in the formation of the Northern Border Brigade (an Iowa militia outfit) and the building of several forts. I've seen this book priced as high as $45.00 on the used book market. Our price: $10.00.
History of the Second Iowa Cavalry 188) [2nd Iowa Cavalry] Pierce, Lyman B. HISTORY OF THE SECOND IOWA CAVALRY, CONTAINING A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF ITS ORGANIZATION, MARCHES, AND THE BATTLES IN WHICH IT HAS PARTICIPATED; ALSO, A COMPLETE ROSTER OF EACH COMPANY. Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., 2007. Cloth bound in maroon buckram, 237pp. Originally published 1865. $39.00.
Soldier Boy 189) [29th Iowa Infantry] Popchock, Barry, ed. SOLDIER BOY: THE CIVIL WAR LETTERS OF CHARLES O. MUSSER, 29TH IOWA. Iowa City, IA: U of Iowa Pr, 1995. Illus, maps, hardcover in dj, 236pp. $24.95.
Vanishing Footprints 190) [22nd Iowa Infantry] Pryce, Samuel D.VANISHING FOOTPRINTS: THE TWENTY-SECOND IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY IN THE CIVIL WAR. Edited by Jeffry C. Burden. Iowa City: Press of the Camp Pope Bookshop, 2008. Illustrated, maps, notes, bibliography, index, paperback, 256pp. $18.95. More info.
Campaigns and Battles of the 12th Regiment 191) [12th Iowa Inf] Reed, David W. CAMPAIGNS AND BATTLES OF THE TWELFTH REGIMENT IOWA VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Salem, MA: Higgenson Book Co., 2007. Originally published Evanston, IL, 1903. Illus, maps, cloth bound in buckram, 319pp. $39.00.
Story of a Cavalry Regiment 192) [4th Iowa Cavalry] Scott, William Forse. THE STORY OF CAVALRY REGIMENT. Iowa City, IA: Camp Pope Bookshop, 1992. Front, maps, ind, 602pp. $40.00.
Story of a Cavalry Regiment 193) [4th Iowa Cavalry] Scott, William Forse. THE STORY OF A CAVALRY REGIMENT. Limited Edition, handbound in Nigerian goatskin and fine linen bookcloth by Jeff Sandlin of Valparaiso, Indiana. This edition is limited to 10 numbered copies. As of 11/15/07 there are 2 copies left, #3 and #10. $150.00.
Recollections of Prison Life 194) [11th Iowa Infantry] Smith, C. A. RECOLLECTIONS OF PRISON LIFE AT ANDERSONVILLE, GEORGIA AND FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA. Raleigh, NC: Martini Print Media, 1997. Illus, maps, bib, ind, paperback, 142pp. Originally published in 1875. $10.00.
History of the 33rd Iowa 196) [33rd Iowa Infantry] Sperry, A. F. HISTORY OF THE 33RD IOWA INFANTRY VOLUNTEER REGIMENT 1863-6. New Intro and notes by Gregory J. W. Urwin and Kathy Kunzinger Urwin. Illus, notes, bib, ind, pperback, 360pp. $22.00.
The Graybeards 197) [37th Iowa Infantry] Stevens, Harriet. THE GRAYBEARDS: THE FAMILY OF MAJOR LYMAN ALLEN DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. Iowa City: Press of the Camp Pope Bookshop, 1998. Illus, map, notes, ind, paperback, 127pp. $12.00.
Recollections With the 3rd Iowa 198) [3rd Iowa Infantry] Thompson, Lt. S. D. RECOLLECTIONS WITH THE THIRD IOWA REGIEMENT. Cincinnati, 1864. Reprint. Salem, MA: Higgenson Book Co., 2008. Hardcover, no dj, 396pp. $49.00.
The Lyon Campaign 199) [1st Iowa Infantry] Ware, Eugene F.THE LYON CAMPAIGN IN MISSOURI: BEING A HISTORY OF THE FIRST IOWA INFANTRY. Iowa City, IA: Camp Pope Bookshop, 1991. Illus, new intro and index, notes, roster, 418pp. $24.95.
History of the 6th Iowa 200) [6th Iowa Inf] Wright, Henry H. A HISTORY OF THE SIXTH IOWA INFANTRY. Salem, MA: Higgenson Book Co., 2007. Originally published Iowa City, IA, 1923. Cloth bound in buckram, 539pp. $49.00.