tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post8017906833545709888..comments2024-03-28T16:31:23.093-07:00Comments on Books in Northport: Civil War Books Are Keeping Us BusyP. J. Grathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-53091234614617998882014-05-01T07:49:19.129-07:002014-05-01T07:49:19.129-07:00Personally, I'm not big on battles and general...Personally, I'm not big on battles and generals' campaign strategies, but diaries, letters, and stories of ordinary people during that time, in or out of the military, I always find fascinating. But you're right, BB, I'll have something for just about every CW historian of "buff."<br /><br />Actually, Dawn, culling and rearranging books and shelving new acquisitions is very satisfying work. Hands are tired at the end of the day (as are feet, from standing), but the results are visible and encouraging. Events are always fun as soon as they begin--it's beforehand that anxiety can build up.<br /><br />The season is coming!!!P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-72869313078299269792014-05-01T03:59:39.403-07:002014-05-01T03:59:39.403-07:00Congratulations on a big project completed! The M...Congratulations on a big project completed! The Memorial Day weekends event sounds much more fun than rearranging and culling books.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824027366993286152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-29300583463787562502014-04-30T13:30:31.646-07:002014-04-30T13:30:31.646-07:00I recognize a number of your civil
war books from ...I recognize a number of your civil<br />war books from my own collection,<br />but you have me beat by a long shot! I have about 30. One of the more unusual ones is 'Soldier Boy's Letters; Kermit Cooke. A collection of letters his great grandfather, Chauncey, to his parents on a farm in Buffalo County, WI. When young Chauncey<br />returned, he went to college at<br />what became UW-Eau Claire (where I went) and spent a summer canoeing up the Chippewa River<br />(been there, done that). Basically<br />a niche type CW book out of Rainbow Press in Independence, WI<br />(perhaps personally published?).<br />I picked up a copy for $15 at the<br />Eau Claire Carson Park museum, with a note from the author inside. Our high school mascot<br />was 'Old Abe', the civil war eagle that went to war with the<br />Wisconsin 8th Infantry. Probably<br />where the civil war interest was sparked early on. I am sure there<br />are books in your stack I would buy and hopefully, some 'affectionado' will stop in<br />there and be a delighted customer.BB-Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388509941702241290noreply@blogger.com