The Devil Knows How To Ride
Controversial work by Ed E. Leslie. Leslie has drawn all sort of comments and
reviews with this work. For the general part all well received. This has become
probably, next to the Edwards classic Noted Guerrillas, the most widely read book on the
important bushwhacker life of William C. Quantrill. Well researched work.
Soft-cover $18.95.
Civil War Times Illustrated’s Robt. Barr Smith says, "you can’t
go wrong.".. 516 pages, 34 illustrations and 4 maps add to the text.
Diary of A Doctor:
Missouri State Guard, 1861
By Joanne C. Eakin. Captain John Wyatt was prejudiced and opinionated, but
very sympathetic and caring not only to his men, but the prisoners who were
treated in his camp hospitals. Covers all the battles from Wilson’s Creek thru
Lexington. An excellent accounting of the battles, officers involved, route.,
etc. Route maps by Wm. Lay. 62 pgs, indexed. $6.50
Diary of a Town:
Wellington, MO., 1818-1898
A Missouri River town in Lafayette County, Missouri. Listing of events, names
and places, wartime events, stories, gossipy little tid-bits and cemetery
records. By Joanne C. Eakin. 143 pgs sc, index, $16.00
Doctors in Blue
By George Washington Adams. Descriptive book concerns the Union Medical
Service. Soft cover edition. $14.95.
Doctors in Gray
By H. H. Cunningham.
Descriptive book concerns the Confederate Medical service. Soft cover. $16.95
Down The Santa
Fe Trail; The Diary of Susan Magoffin
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n June of 1846 Susan Magoffin , just a fresh new bride, of a tender eighteen
years, set out with her husband on the adventure of her life, down the Santa Fe
Trail. Unusual in its text, vibrant and you are there with her while reading her
journal. She has
shared her exploits, troubles, loss of a child and heart felt fears. Soft-cover
edition at $16.95
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Duels
and the Roots of Violence in Missouri
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| Written
by William Steward.. In early
nineteenth century Missouri, the duel was the rite of passage for many
young gentlemen seeking prestige and power. In time, however, other
social groups, influenced by the ruling class, engaged in a variety of
violent acts and symbolic challenges under the rubric of the code
duello. In this book, Dick Steward takes an in-depth look at the
evolution of dueling, tracing the origins, course, consequences and
ultimate demise of one of the most deadly art forms in Missouri history.
Fascinating reading! Hard cover. Indexed. 286 pages. $29.95. |
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Elliott's
Scouts: 9th Missouri Cavalry Battalion
By Carolyn M. Bartels
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| Major Ben Elliott, formerly of
Co. I, Shelby's Regiment, had recruited a battalion of notorious scouts
and border men, and constituted the advance of Shelby's Brigade. A very
dangerous position because no matter the peril, they were never to fall
back to the main body. This is their story
Soft Cover. $14.95
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Fallen
Guidons; The Saga of Confederate General Jo Shelby's March to Mexico
By Edwin Adams Davis.
Excellent work! Descriptive text which places you on the scene. Descriptive terminology. Shelby had led the Missouri Cavalry Division through numerous battles in the Trans-Mississippi theater. Upon hearing of Lee's surrender, Shelby announced to his men, "We shall stand together, we shall keep our organization, our arms, our discipline, our hatred of oppression." And they did, all the way to Mexico where thrilling times awaited them. Indexed. 5 1/2 x 8 inch format. $14.95. (see also,
The Lost Cause)
Fight For Missouri
By Thos. Snead.
First published in 1886. As Aide-de-Camp to Missouri Governor
Claiborne Jackson, Snead was intimately apprized of all the political decisions
made during the war. After leaving Gov. Jackson, Snead was assigned as Chief of
Ordnance by Genl. Sterling Price and then as Adjutant General. This position he
held until the summer of 1864 when he became a member of the Confederate
Congress. After Price returned from Mexico, he gave his personal military papers
to Snead, for the purpose of compiling a history of the Confederacy in Missouri,
during those early years. This edition, reprinted by Two Trails Publishing, was
specially commissioned by the Mo. Div. S.C.V.. Soft-cover, 315 pages, index with
maps.$17.95
The Fifth Season; Shelby's Great Raid of 1863
By Mark Scott. Great descriptive little book. Details the events of Missouri's hero on his 1863 raid. Mark wrote this for his thesis and it was so good, he decided to publish it.
Excellent detailed work. 126 pages. Soft-cover. $12.95
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The Fighting 10th: The History
of the 10th Missouri Cavalry U.S.
By Len Eagleburger
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| During or after the Civil War, no
history was ever written on this Missouri Union Cavalry regiment. This
book will, hopefully, accomplish that. While the records now lay at the
bottom of the Mississippi river near Greenville, Miss. where the steamer
B. M. Runyan hit a snag and sank in 1864, the records have now been
reconstructed along with the rosters. This book is the consolidation of
three partial histories, incomplete individually, but, which together
give the complete timeline for the unit from early events to the end of
the war. A brief history of the Civil War in Missouri is also included.
636 pages. w/appendix. Soft Cover $27.95. Hard Cover $37.95 |
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The
Gold of Cape Girardeau
By Morlet Swingle.
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| A historical novel set in
Missouri's southeastern region. "A treasure trove of gold is found
next to a skeleton with a bullet hole in it's skull!" Swingle
uses the character of Allison Culbertson, a young stylish female attorney,
and no doubt drawing upon his own experiences as the prosecuting attorney
of Cape Girardeau county, Missouri, the tale is spun in historical
suspense that will keep it's readers turning the pages! Set in Civil War
times during Missouri's most violent period of history. 279 pages, soft
cover, with an excellent biographical reference section. $19.95. |
Flags of the Union
By Devereaux C. Cannon Jr. The book is a necessary guide to the history and
development of flags in the U.S. up to the Civil War. Soft-cover, great photos,
98 pgs. $16.95
Flags of the Confederacy
By Devereaux C. Cannon Jr, Numerous color plates of the various flags are in
this well researched look at the history of the national, state, and military
flags that were developed during the Southern nations existence. 128 pgs.$16.95
Following the Fifth Kansas:
The Roster
Alice Fry compiled these two books. The Roster consists of the men who
served within the ranks. Listed name, place of birth if given, residence at time
of enlistment, age, and misc. Remarks on the cards. Some men are listed in the
reunion records of 1888 and 1911. Excellent reference work. 225 pages,
soft-cover. $21.00
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Following the Fifth Kansas:
The Letters
The Letters volume, is wonderful. Captain Creitz wrote back to his free
thinking and doing wife left behind in Kansas. He constantly admonishes her on
the company she keeps and she thinks for herself. When their home are is being
invaded, evidently Captain Creitz quits writing and perhaps went home. The
second part of the book deals with correspondence of Lt. Joseph Trego and
Private George Flanders. Descriptive details, for battle of Helena, Arkansas,
are super. The book has some photo’s of the men who served and the final
chapters in Captain Chris’s life as a civilian. Good detail. Fully indexed,
225 pages $21.00. REMEMBER THESE ARE TWO SEPARATE BOOKS.
The Forgotten Men :
The Missouri State Guard
By Carolyn Bartels. The men at least, over 7,000 of the Missouri State Guard,
now have an identity. This author has kept the story, and, or the deposition the
men gave concerning their military service in Missouri’s earliest Pro-Southern
Army. An excellent primary source reference. The names are listed in
alphabetical order within 406 pages of text. There is another name index of
3,000 plus entries, for the many other names found within the files of the men.
A casualty list (CW Casualty List) as extracted from these same files, is by
name and then reversed by event. Printed on heavy 60# bond. Soft-cover $32.95.
Hard-cover $42.95
More Forgotten Men
Compiled by Wayne Schnetzer. Wayne has located over 4000 more men who
served as the Missouri State Guard. The book is a companion book to Forgotten
Men, by Carolyn Bartels. Wayne has found new information and/or additions to
many of her listings. Soft Cover, 8 1/2" x 11", 273 pages of names,
plus a full index. $24.95.
Forgotten Valor
The first complete account of the 1st Missouri Cavalry Regiment, led by
Colonel Elijah Gates. Written by James W. Farley, the book has received rave
reviews for its content. Farley, in the first 200 pages takes the reader from
the early formation of the Confederate regiment, through each and every battle,
step by step as they followed their beloved commander. Believe me folks, you are
right there in those battles. Excellent maps drawn by William Lay add to this
wonderful book. In the last section, Mr. Farley has done all the work for you
with the rosters and all information found within those files. A truly
magnificent work. 487 pgs. soft-cover, $32.95 Hard
Cover, $42.95
Frank James
Surrenders Himself, October 5, 1882.
Compiled by Joanne Eakin. Ever want to know the complete text of Frank James
surrender letter? Not only does the book reprint the letter, but also Gov.
Crittenden’s reply. All local newspaper accounts have been included. Second
portion of the book contains the summation given by Attorney Wm. H. Wallace on
the last day of the famous trial. Soft-cover, indexed. 85 pgs. $9.95
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Frank James and Jesse James:
The Story Behind the Legend
by Ted P. Yeatman
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| 367 pgs plus James in the films
section; forensic study in the exhumation of Jesse James in the 1990's;
large section of end-notes. Indexed. Yeatman attempts to do just as the
title implicates and he succeeds quite well. Well worth the read. A
different type of book on the James boys. $26.95 hardcover |
General
Sterling Price and the Civil War In The West
Written by Albert Castel. Known affectionately as "Old Pap",
General Price was a vital and unique personality, and one of the most important
and controversial figures of the Civil War. The story is an accounting of the
Confederacy’s struggle in the West. 300 pgs. sc. $19.95
General Price's Letter and Order Book, 1861; Missouri State Guard
By James McGhee.
Jim in his usual way can find the most interesting material, and this is one of his best. The Order Book, in it's original form, was found at a museum and he transcribed it. Thus he gives us an inside view of the historical organization of the Missouri State Guard, almost on a daily basis. The book covers May 16, 1861 to early 1862, when apparently another book was started. 126 pages. Factual materials, primary source material. $12.95, (purchase this book and an Act to Provide For The Organization, Government, and Support of Military Forces, 1861 and you have a concise documentation of early Missouri
history. The organizing of an army.)
Generals in Blue.
By Ezra J. Warner.
This is written along the same lines as 'Generals in Gray'. Hard cover edition.
$34.95.
Generals in Gray
By Bruce D. S. Allderdice.
This work is a valuable asset for researchers. It contains 425 biographical
sketches of the illusive history of these famous history makers. EXCELLENT
WORK!!! Hard cover edition. $34.95
More Generals in Gray
By Bruce S. Allderdice.
Contains references to 137 more Confederate commanders. Hard cover. $29.95
Gettysburg of the West:
Battle of Westport
By Fred Lee. At last a noted Westport historian and author, Fred L. Lee,
writes a book on Westport’s battle and includes some of the
more colorful characters who fought in it. To name a few: George Caleb Bingham,
Mountain Charley ( a woman), Liver Eatin’Johnson of Crow fame, Wild Bill
Hickock and many others. The book is liberally illustrated with maps, photo’s,
sketches. An excellent work by Mr. Historian himself. 176 pgs. soft-cover 19.75
Art work on the beautiful colorful cover by noted Ozark artist, Rocky Medley.
General Stand Watie’s
Confederate Indians
By Frank Cunningham. Expert research in this book. Much thought went into the
text, it is evident, in getting the story of the complex Stand Watie and his men
across. Excellent work. Soft-cover, $18.95
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Guerrilla Warfare in Civil War
Missouri, 1862
By Bruce
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| This book is a thorough study of
all known guerrilla operations in Civil War Missouri in 1862. The author
utilizes both well-known and obscure sources to identify which Southern
Partisan leaders and groups operated in which areas and how their kinds
of warfare evolved. An outstanding work on a par with other Nichol's
research. A Missouri classic!. 256 pgs. Indexed; Photographs; Appendix.
Hard Cover. $45.00. |
The Gray
Riders: Stories From the Confederate Cavalry
By Lee Jacobs. Live the life with these famous raiders, Stuart, Forrest and
Mosby. Live their experiences as the "eyes and ears" of the army.
These men were absolutely respected by their enemies as a formidable foe. Hard,
with steel endurance, they have colored the pages of history throughout the
Civil War, on basically every front of action. Soft-cover, 204 pages,$19.95.
bibliography & indexed.
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Guerrillas, Unionists, and Violence on the Confederate Home Front
Edited by Daniel E. Sutherland.
Much Civil War violence occurred far away
from traditional battlefields like Shiloh and Sharpsburg. Indeed, some of
the war's most intense violence occurred on the Confederate home front, as
family and neighbors were pitted against one another in bloody struggles for
control. Mr. Sutherland reminds us that the impact of battles and elections
cannot be properly understood without knowledge of what happened on the home
front. These eleven essays, by noted Civil War scholars, each explore
the Confederacy's war on the home front in a different state. This was a
History Book Club selection. Soft cover. 250 pages. Indexed. $21.95. |
Grey
Ghosts of the Confederacy: Guerrilla Warfare in the West 1861-1865
By Richard S. Brownlee. This book, now almost a classic, and no doubt, right
up there with Micheal Fellman’s, Inside War, as one of the most widely
read books on Guerrilla warfare. The text is factual, and concise in relating
the exploits of these colorful characters of history. A must for all guerrilla
researchers, we at Two Trails highly recommend it for researching. 275 pages,
soft-cover edition. $19.95
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