"First with the Most " Forrest [ Nathan Bedford ].
Henry, Robert Selph.
Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill, 1944. First edition, signed & limited Thick octavo. "Bedford edition". SIGNED on limitation page at front of book. Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. Heel of spine bumped. Very small chip from heel of dust jacket. Small closed tear at rear cover of dj. Top page edges lightly soiled. A few pages at rear uncut. 558 p. w/illustrations, maps, bibliography, index, and extensive notes. The classic biography of Lieutenant General Forrest, from poor beginnings to fame on the battlefield. The author is openly admiring of his subject and glosses over some of the darker periods Forrest's career such as the Fort Pillow massacre. However, Henry's familiarity with railroads as longtime assistant to the president of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis line brings out good detail on movement and logistics of Forrest's campaigns. Eicher 217, Dornbusch II 2734A. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Hardcover in red cloth (Item ID: 10537)
$295.00
