1866 – Women of the Civil War, Frank Moore | First Edition, Engraved Portraits

Frank Moore was a notable American Civil War historian known for his portrayals of Civil War life and culture. One of his most important works was ‘Women of the War’. While this work focuses primarily on the biographical accounts of individual women, Moore also describes the hardships and sacrifices made by American women during the war and provides an interesting account of how these women influenced Gettysburg. Moore covers the lives of the following women, most of whom are wives of Civil War officers:

• B. Hurd
• Mary Lee
• John Harris
• Charlotte McKay
• S. Burger Stearns
• Harriet W.F. Hawley

According to Nevins, “idealistic biographies of then-famous women.”

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Women of the War: Their Heroism and Self-Sacrifice, Illustrated with Steel Engravings
• Author(s): Frank Moore
• Publisher: Hartford [Connecticut]: S.S. Scranton
• Edition: First edition, 1866
• Binding: Hardcover
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Size:  9in x 6.5in (23cm x 16cm)
• Collation: xvi, 17–596 pp.
• Illustrations: 10 engraved plates including frontispiece and engraved title page
• Contents Include:
  • Biographical sketches of Mary Lee, Charlotte McKay, P.B. Hurd, Mrs. John Harris, Mrs. S. Burger Stearns, Harriet W.F. Hawley
  • Historical commentary on women’s influence at Gettysburg and Civil War-era domestic life
• Reference(s): Sabin 50371; Nevins II, p.22

Condition:

Good. Bound in original hardcover with wear to corners and spine ends; edges rubbed. Inner hinges show wear. The text block remains secure with light toning throughout. Plates and engravings intact.

Why Collect This?

• First edition of a significant women’s Civil War biographical anthology

Item Number: # 50098