1887 – Great Invasion of 1863 – Hoke | First Edition Civil War & Gettysburg History

In 1863 Pennsylvania, Jacob Hoke, watched as General Robert E Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia marched through his town on their way to Gettysburg. Hoke’s ‘The Great Invasion of 1863’ gives a thorough account of the military strategies of some of the greatest Generals in U.S. History; including actions and reactions of military commanders and their units, interactions with landscape and civilians, and the plans and purposes behind which actions were taken.

A rare first-hand account of the American Civil War with a folding map of the Battle of Gettysburg, complete with color lines outlining troop movements and 36 illustrations throughout!

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Great Invasion of 1863; or, General Lee in Pennsylvania Embracing an account of the strength and organization of the armies of the Potomac and Northern Virginia
• Author(s): Jacob Hoke
• Publisher: Dayton, O.: W.J. Shuey
• Edition: First Edition, 1887
• Binding: Hardcover; original publisher’s cloth
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Size:  9 in x 6 in (22.5 cm x 15.5 cm)
• Collation: xxxi, [32]-613, [1] pp
• Illustrations: 36 illustrations including color fold-out map
• Contents Include:
  • Eyewitness Civil War narrative from Pennsylvania
  • Analysis of military structure and unit actions
  • Fold-out Gettysburg campaign map
  • Engagement summaries and local civilian response

Condition:

Very Good. Binding is tight with moderate rubbing at corners and hinges. Boards remain firm. Pages are complete. The fold-out map is intact and securely bound. No pages missing or replaced.

Why Collect This?

• First printing from 1887
• Civilian-authored account of Confederate passage into Pennsylvania
• Color fold-out map of Gettysburg included
• 36 illustrations with period scenes and figures

Item Number: # 29636