“WHEN THE BATTLE WAGED HOTTEST, SHERIDAN WAS AT HIS BEST”: UNION GENERAL SHERIDAN’S MEMOIRS, IN PUBLISHER'S DELUXE MOROCCO BINDINGS
SHERIDAN, P.H. Personal Memoirs of P.H. Sheridan. General United States Army. New York: Charles L. Webster, 1888. Two volumes. Octavo, original three-quarter burgundy morocco, brown morocco spine labels, gilt vignettes on front boards, all edges marbled.
First edition of Sheridan’s military autobiography, with 27 maps (11 folding) and 17 plates, handsomely bound.
"Often ranked with Grant and Sherman as the foremost Union commanders" (Mullins & Reed 82), Sheridan completed this work just days before his death in 1888. He recounts three decades of military service including his many decisive Civil War campaigns and his later Indian campaigns, his military governorship of Texas and Louisiana and his tenure as commander-in-chief of the army after Sherman's retirement. "When the battle waged hottest, Sheridan was at his best— cool, exact, self-possessed, the dashing and brilliant leader of men willing to follow him anywhere" (ANB). Dornbusch II:2400. Nevins II:88. Nicholson, 773. Bookseller ticket (I). Faint trace of contemporary owner signatures dated 1888.
Text and plates very fresh, Volume I with front inner paper hinge expertly reinforced, Volume II with expert paper repairs to title page and rear free endpaper. Only lightest rubbing to boards. An extremely good copy.