Released in the 1920's, Missourians enjoyed this true story as told by
Grimes, The book begins with a recounting of Grimes’ association with Samuel
Clemens and their first organization of Rebel cavalrymen - with "Mark
Twain" on his mule! Fantastic accounts, breath taking escapes. Reprint, 216
pages, $16.95
American
Caravan, including a report on
the search to discover the burial site of Mary Alphonsa Thompson, S.L.
by Alice Anne Thompson
The author, Alice
Anne Thompson, was a young woman when she became enthralled with the
mysterious circumstances surrounding her great-aunts death. It was not
the death, but, the actual place of her burial that has baffled
family and historians these many years. Readers will move along through
history and follow in the footsteps of these travelers in 1867and those
in modern day as they search for her actual gravesite.. Soft
Cover. 227 pages plus an index and plentiful end notes. $24.95
in 1889. A barrel of laughs! Graphic
cartoons of these detestable creatures of human nature! "He was the friend
that always stuck," stated ex-Confederate Geo.W. Pierce. 43 pgs. $4.50
This capture of southern soldiers was the largest to ever take place during
the Civil War in Missouri. These raw recruits were headed for "Price’s
Army." Reports differ as to the actual number of prisoners taken that
December, 1861, day, some say 600, other state over 1300. Joanne Eakin has
compiled a list of 736 men from National Archives files. Many references to the
event. Soft-cover, 35 pgs, indexed; great reference at $5.50
The complete title is "The Battle of
the Blue and the 2nd Regiment* K.S.M.*October 22, 1864 * The Fight* The
Captivity* The Escape*.. The author of the book is James W. Steele. Printed
in 1896, it was written with the express purpose of honoring the Kansas Regiment
and those men who served within the ranks, at the dedication of the historical
monument in Gage Park, Topeka, Kansas. The book details in depth, the
involvement of the Second Kansas State Militia at Westport and just prior to
that fight, the battle of Big. Blue River. Rosters, casualty lists, etc. on the
Kansas Regiment. Wonderful tribute and outstanding story. 156 pages, sc, $14.95
BACK
By Joanne C. Eakin. Brand new title. This battle has long been ignored
by historians and now Ms. Eakin has brought it back to life. The confrontation
took place around the Historic Square of Independence in August of 1862. The
fore runner of Lone Jack the next week. The book is softcover, 51/2 X 8 $13.95
Fully indexed; many historical photographs; well researched explanatory maps.
TOP NOTCH WORK!
By Joanne C. Eakin. This has been a long time in the
works, and well worth waiting for! Fought on August 16, 1862, this engagement
has never had a full history compiled. The book contains first-hand accounts,
troop rosters of those involved, known casualties, details of the battle, etc.
Many personal experiences are related. Photos, illustrations, full index. 8 1/2
x 8 inch. 308 pages includes the index. $14.95.
Text was taken from the eyes of her ancester, Dr. Seymour D.
Carpenter as
a participant in this famous battle. Additional information is included as taken
from Capt. Mackey’s report as Price’s engineer, and a contributing witness
in the inquiry into Price’s raid. Softcover, 47 pgs. $4.50
Compiled
by Cyrus A. Peterson and Joseph Mills Hanson in 1914.
Original
introduction and an added one by Walter Busch, curator of Fort Davidson
State Historic Battlefield. Movements are followed by first hand
accounts of the participants. Primarily the 2nd MSM, Montgomery’s
battery, 2nd Mo. Light Artillery, the 47th MSM.
Wonderful descriptive terms, told in their own words, these many
contributors detail the famous battle that was Price’s first objective
on his glorified raid of 1864. 270 pgs of text, plus the telegrams that
survived are given in a special section.. Fully indexed, photo’s..
$16.95 See also Iowa Boy Makes Good
The battle that wasn’t. Joanne Eakin researched the first skirmish of
violence in Jackson County, Missouri in 1861. This was the first meeting of men,
of natural opposite persuasions and you can imagine what happened next. Good
little booklet. soft-cover booklet, stapled, $2.50
Carolyn Bartels researched the Wilson’s Creek records within the Official
Records and naturally she rehashed the whole idea behind the downfall of the
Union troops. Then she sorted out who was who, and who fought with who in this
battle. See if you agree. soft-cover, $5.50
Another by William C. Davis. Well documented; colorful maps,
illustration and easy to read text explaining the actions, within this oversized
volume. A must have for the home library. $19.95..
By William Larkin Webb. First published in 1900, this book is now a classic
and has been reprinted by Oak Hill Publishing Co., of Springfield, Mo. Excellent
biographies of men taken from interviews. From the opening shots of the War in
Missouri to the last encounter of 1864, where, "History will not condemn
Price for saving his army." Good photo’s, 423 pages soft-cover
edition $22.00.
Originally written by Bevier in 1879 and reprinted by Two Trails in 1997. The
wonderfully written famous old book all Missourians enjoyed in the early years
following the
war. Text follows Bevier and his men throughout the war. Filled
with stories of humor and tragedy. This is probably one of the most honest,
uncolored works, detailing this famous brigade and its men. It is widely used as
reference by many serious authors on war in Missouri. It is written without
malice, but with truthful accounts of happenings, running the full spectrum of
emotions.. The book contains 480
pages, indexed. Soft-cover at $24.95. Hard
cover $34.95
Behind Enemy
LinesThe memoirs and writings of Brig. Genl. Sidney Jackman
An important
contribution to the historiography of the Civil War in the
Trans-Mississippi. Marked by wit and candor, Jackman’s writings
provide insights into the small unit actions and guerrilla skirmishes
which typified the war in Missouri. Includes the unknown recording of
the battle of Lone Jack. Compiled and arranged by Rick Norton of Oak
Hills Publishing. Foot-notes, fully indexed, a wonderful addition to
your library at, $16.95
By Carolyn M.
Bartels. The wife, the mother, the sister and the sweetheart all bade
adieu to their loved ones, cheering them on with words of love and
encouragement, then turned toward their lonely homes to take up the tasks
that had been those of the stronger. They shouldered the burdens, met the
responsibilities, endured the privations, all the while hoping and praying
for their loved ones on the battlefront. Many of these brave women had
been reared in wealth and luxury with servants to do their every bidding
and had never known any kind of manual labor, but, when necessity demanded
their aid, they willingly laid hold with untrained their hands and and met
every challenge with that indomitable courage born of true patriotism.
These are their stories. Indexed. 208 pages. $13.95
By Carolyn M.
Bartels. The beautiful state of Missouri played host to over 1162 recorded
engagements during the four long years of Civil War within it's borders.
This historic era, though tragic, held it's humorous events and it's
tragedy. From this, some wonderful stories have emerged, enough to fill
several volumes of such works. We are proud to present the second in our
series of Civil War stories. The men of Missouri answered their call to
arms and when it was all over there was left for posterity some of
histories most famous legends...the James brothers, the dashing cavalry
officer, JO Shelby, the legends of Wm. Quantrill and 'Bloody Bill
Anderson' and the list goes on and on. Indexed. 255 pages.
$14.95.
Research on her first book, Only One Heart, introduced "PJ",
as she is known to her friends, to the work of the Sisters of Loretto in New
Mexico. During that time she taught at Our Lady of Light Academy where she says,
"I fell in love with the students and Santa Fe." Two years ago, after
years of teaching in Illinois and Colorado, she returned to Santa Fe to write
Beyond the Adobe Walls. In the years between she studied Jungian Psychology in
Switzerland and gave workshops on dreams and the Individuation process.
Currently she is finishing a book about the Sisters of Loretto in China. Soft
cover. 200 pages. Fully indexed. $14.50.
"An ambitious, important,
long overdue, and very successful revisionist history of the
organization of the Kansas Territory........Essential reading for anyone
interested in the ideological origins of the Civil War"
says
Kenneth Winkle, author of
"The Young Eagle: The Rise of Abraham
Lincoln". Hard Cover. Indexed. 370 pages.
$35.00
Written by Albert Castel and Tom Goodrich, whose view differ greatly, this book has sparked reviews of
extraordinary number and conception of the work. Folks, we will not pass
judgment! You be the judge on this new outlook. Hardcover $24.95
Although
William "Bloody Bill" Anderson always warrants special mention
in books about Confederate Civil War guerrilla William Quantrill,
Anderson's story has scarcely been told in it's own right. In this
publication Larry Wood aims "neither to condemn nor to justify,
but, merely to tell a story that I find fascinating - the story of
perhaps the bloodiest man in America's deadliest war." Soft cover.
271 pages. Indexed. $22.95
"Accepting a challenge made
in 1999 for a book on Missouri Confederates, I have chosen Company E, 2nd
Missouri Cavalry. My portrayal of the men of Company E is in three segments.
First: biographic profiles on each soldier, their background and lives after the
Civil War are researched as well as possible. Second: the soldiers wartime
career is researched from service records, letters home, stories handed down,
etc. Third: wartime conditions as they are reported to have existed in Southeast
Missouri - from the very homes of those men in Company E - is used
whenever possible. Through a comfortable mix of history and genealogy, a better
understanding of our war - the American Civil War - will hopefully emerge".
Soft Cover, 456 pages, extensive source pages, fully indexed. $29.95.
By Carolyn M. Bartels. It is aptly
described by "While the country will long mourn the loss of the
officers and men who fell as brave martyrs to our cause, the historians of this
revolution will record them as 'the bravest of the brave." M.M.Parsons.
Pindall led his men into the thickest of battles, operating as advance on most
occasions. The first ones in and the last ones out. Battle reports detailing
involvements, as full a roster as could be located, casualty lists, desertions,
promotions , and surrender. 106 pages. $12.95. Soft Cover
Authored by William H. Leckie. The most complete history of these men and
their fights. One was pressed to endure those times. Thrilling tribute to a
valiant, proud corp. Soft-cover $14.95
A complete history of Camp Jackson from the beginning of the State troops and
their various units in Missouri up through 1861. From the files of the Missouri
State Archives. Hundreds of men enlisted and went through these gates. From
Joanne C. Eakin, available in sc, stapled center, 50 pages, indexed. $9.00
By James E. McGhee. Jim again does an excellent job on this primary source
material. Included is everything that appeared on the data cards within the roster. The text is derived from two diaries, which tell of day to day activities of Jeffer's 8th Cavalry. Fully foot-noted and indexed. Soft-cover. $14.95.
Charles Harris, has researched the Charles Hart, long described in many
accounts as actually William Quantrill. Documentation is all convincing, but the
actual proof is in the written word. Harris has done a commendable project with
this small booklet. Researchers of Quantrill will find this most interesting. 8
½ X 11, stapled. $3.50
By Thurman Wilkins. "This deeply researched,
fascinating portrayal of the Ridges provides a much-needed broadening of our
perspective of perhaps the greatest and saddest epic of Indian-White history
in the United States. It is indispensable to the scholar, but, also,
enthralling and eye-opening to the general reader. A notable work,
indeed!" ---Alvin M. Josephy, JR. Excellent reference work. Soft Cover.
$24.95
By Edward Everett Dale and Gaston Litton. The 200 letters
in this book chronicle more than forty years of history in the old Cherokee
Nation --- from removal through the Civil War to Reconstruction --- as
recorded in the correspondence of the Ridge-Watie-Boudinot families. The
minority leaders of the nation, they were better known as "The Treaty
Party". In 1835 they agreed to the removal of the Cherokee Nation to
the Indian Territory. As a consequence the family leaders were assassinated
by the opposing faction under Chief John Ross. The book details the lives
and thoughts of such men as John Rollin Ridge, who followed the gold rush to
California, Gen. Stan Watie., the Confederate General, and E.C. Boudinot,
the Cherokee delegate to the Confederate congress. The Journal of American
History calls this book -"A valuable contribution to an intriguing
phase of Oklahoma and Indian history". Soft cover. 320 pages. $21.95
Wilson’s Creek, Pea Ridge, Blue Mills, Morristown, Sugar Creek, Carthage,
Elk Horn Tavern, Lexington, Drywood. Researched from National Archives. This
list is also included within indexes of Forgotten Men. Softcover. $3.50
By J. C. Eakin. To be convicted of being a guerrilla during the Civil War in
Missouri meant if he was captured, death was almost immediate. Jones got
captured! He faced charges on, naturally, being one of "those,"
a bushwhacker, a horse thief, bridge burner, stealing slaves for resale and
assisting in capturing a steamboat. Prison life quickly loosened his tongue.
Soft-cover, 50 pages, indexed. $5.50
This one we have read, cover to cover. Informative,
heartbreaking, justice fulfilled. The emotional gamut is fully explored. Well
worth the study. New meaning is given to the oft heard phrase, "They didn't
execute anyone during the Civil War". But, yes, they certainly did!
Hardcover. 246 pages. Indexed. $24.95.
By Bruce Nichols. Johnson
County, located
in the west - central portion of Missouri, was the scene of continuous
guerrilla warfare during the Civil War. It's location, along the
frontier of western settlement near strife-torn Kansas, contributed to
the hostilities. It's population, holding mixed loyalties and differing
political views, was also a source of trouble. Most of the fighting was
guerrilla type warfare. This consisted of Confederate Partisan
operations against Union occupation troops and Federal countermeasures
against the guerrillas. The book details the four years of continual
violence from raids from Kansas, outlaw bands raiding, and the Union
countermeasures in the virtually lawless area. A good read! Indexed. 134
pages. $13.95
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(or go to book descriptions D thru G, Guerrilla
Warfare in Missouri, 1862)
Written in 1992,
the book over the years has sold thousands of copies and is considered
by most readers as a Missouri classic. The book is required and
suggested reading for many Missouri Civil War re-enactors groups. From
raids, battles, skirmishes, and the pursuit of the outlaw and guerrilla
bands, the numerous Union scouting parties, right down to the systematic
burning out of southern sympathizers; this book has something for each
reader within its cover. Excellent gift for the Civil War reader. Autograph
upon request. This book now has a new format and easier to read
composition. Indexed by name and date.Soft-cover edition 231 pages $21.95. Hardcover edition $32.95.
Bet you don’t know how these men were identified prior to
finger-printing? And we aren’t telling. This book is a very valuable research
tool, as many were sent there during the turbulent war years. Compiled by Joanne
C. Eakin. Indexed, 41 pages, $5.50 (Our secret will be revealed when you read
the book!)
Takes a doctor to write a medical
book accurately. This is one of them. Dr. Wilbur details instruments,
treatments, casualties, supplies, home remedies etc.. All necessary in a
time of war when shortages and lack of today’s knowledge prevailed.
111 pages, soft-cover. indexed etc.. $14.95
Donald Gilmore, in this factual
accounting of the conflict, brings to light many unreported and under
reported incidents in the confrontation that began in the 1850's and lasted
even after the end of the Civil War. Although both the Jayhawkers and
guerrillas were equally ruthless in the hard fought "war without
quarter", Mr. Gilmore explains some of the abuses and atrocities
committed by Senator and Union Major General James Lane's men and
explains that Quantrill's men had no choice when the policy of the US Army
was to exterminate them on sight without trial or capture. An excellent
read. Hard Cover. 384 pages. Indexed. $35.00
Written by Steve Cottrell. From its beginning with the bloody battle of
Wilson’s Creek on August 10, 1861, to its end in surrender on June 23, 1865,
the Civil War in the Indian Territory proved to be a test of valor and endurance
for both sides. Soft-cover with cover art by the famous Missouri artist, Andy Thomas. 112 pages, indexed. $9.95
By Steve Cottrell. On February 23, 1861, Texas seceded from the Union and on
March 2, of that same year, joined the Confederacy. Within a month the Texans
were embroiled in the fighting. The text relates battles of this western front,
the bread basket of the Confederacy. 112 pages, soft-cover & indexed. $9.95
By Ray Colton. An often forgotten area of the Civil War was that which was
fought in the Western Territory of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. Good
detail. Good book. Soft-cover $17
Written by Jay Monaghan. The first phase of the Civil War was fought west of
the Mississippi River, at least six years before the first shots at Fort Sumter.
It was fought back and forth across the borders of Kansas and Missouri. Great
reference work by a recognized authority on Border War events of those turbulent
years. soft-cover, indexed, $18.00
A collection of light stores, gathered from old, out-of print county
histories and Civil War records. It’s an easy read and
not a lot of heavy thinking is required to enjoy it. Soft-cover, 330 pgs, $15.95
Written by Carolyn Bartels. Fascinating accounts of a strife torn county by
the division of her Pro-Southern and Pro-Union citizens beginning with 1860.
Details activities within Clay county during those four years. It was time to
choose which side you were on. No fence sitters allowed. 69 pgs. Soft-cover. $9.00.
This marvelous collection of newspaper articles that tell the life of Cole
Younger comes from one of the finest newspaper collections existing. Many
articles are from the 1800's. Soft Cover. $14.95
Authored by John C. Waugh.
The book traces a singular group of men from
plebes into important Civil War leaders, and all the while illuminating the
strong connections among them, as well as the power of political events that
place them opposite one another in history and battle. 635 pages, illustrated,
bargain priced at $23.95.
By Lucius Ballinger Northrup.
Ever wonder how all that food got shifted around! And all those
supplies and a somewhat even distribution among all the forces. Political
infighting disrupted it considerably! This is an excellent reference work for
Civil War historians. Hardcover. 356 pages, illustrations and index.
$24.95.
In about 1923, the U.D.C., started collecting veteran’s records across the
state and from many sources. Over 7500 Missouri veterans are represented within
these massive files. Each veterans record contains a varied amount of material,
many going back several generations, with Revolutionary War ancestors and much
family genealogical data included. Other have only a few lines. These records
are extra valuable as they have never before been made available to the general
public for research. Joanne Eakin, compiler is hoping for a total of eight
volumes.
Vol. I Consists of records for veterans with surnames "A" through
"B"
