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The Von Germann Watercolors

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American Revolution

Volume I:  British Regiments,  (11)  8x10 Prints 0-87928-136-7                                            $49.95 Volume II: German Regiments, (11)8x10 Prints 0-87928-137-5                                            $49.95

The original von Germann watercolors, some 22 in all, were created between 1777-1782 by Captain Friedrich Konstantin von Germann.  He served with the Hessen-Hanau Regiment Erbprinz, which surrendered at Saratoga with Burgoyne's army in October 1777.   These watercolors depict the uniforms and accoutrements of several British and German regiments and other associated figures he made contact with during the campaign,  Captain von Germann created the original watercolors from personal knowledge and observations of the subjects, most likely while he was a prisoner of war with the Convention Army.   In 1852, contemporary artists prepared faithful copies for the Braunschweig archives in Germany and returned the originals to their owner.  Volume I contains the British Regiments - 20th, 21st, 24th, 33rd, 47th, and 62nd Regiments of Foot plus the Royal Highland Emigrants, Royal Artillery, British Soldier in Winter Dress along with the American Officer and American (enlisted) Soldier.  Volume II contains German regiments - Braunschweig Regiments Prinz Friedrick, von Specht, Riedesel, Rhetz along with the Braunschweig Jager Corps, Light Infantry Battalion and Dragoon Regiment with the Hessen-Hanau Regiment Erbprinz, Jager Corps, German Artillery and French Canadian Farmer.   All 22 of the archived 3 x 5 watercolors have been painstakingly reproduced on very high quality acid free art stock.  They have been upsized to an 8 x 10 format to enhance detail and provide prints suitable for framing, reference or research.  A vital addition to the period  historical community.

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A Southern Girl in '61-The War-time Memoirs of a Confederate Senators Daughter                                           $18.95 0-87928-131-6,  SC,  336 pp, index,  32 images,  5.5 x 8.25

Over 32 period images of her family and acquaintances like Hetty Cary, Virginia Pegram, Mary Triplet, Generals Hood, McCulloch, Beauregard and Johnston. Louise Wigfall Wright's recollections of the Civil War rank among the most notable Southern memoirs ever published.  Her father's status as a Senator led to contacts with several distinguished political and military figures that served the Confederacy during the war.  Her family letters reveal much personal insight and changing perspectives on the war as time frayed hopes for survival of the Confederacy.  Life in war-time Richmond and Atlanta, letters from southern belles and soldiers, the suffering in the South and the collapse of the Confederacy are addressed in her memoirs.  She has included over 32 period images of her family and acquaintances like Hetty Cary, Virginia Pegram, Mary Triplet, Generals Hood, McCulloch, Beauregard and Johnston.  

Letters and Journals Relating to the   War of the American Revolution             $17.95   0-87928-134-0, SC, 262 pp, illustrated, index,  5.5 x 8.25     First translated into English and published in 1827, the original translation of the Letters and Journals of Baroness von Riedesel were short some 40 pages.  William L. Stone re-translated the her letters and journals from German in the mid 1860's.  They were published by Joel Munsell, Albany, NY in 1867.  This publication is a facsimile reprint of that work with an introduction by Elizabeth Ellet, extracted from her renowned work, Women of the American Revolution, which she authored in 1848.  The Baroness came to America in 1777 with her three children to be with her husband while her served under General Burgoyne.  Not uncommon then, she accompanied her husband during the Burgoyne campaign, the surrender at Saratoga and with the Convention Army until he was exchanged in 1780.  She and her family returned to Canada and thence to Germany in 1783.  These letters and journals chronicle her personal trials and tribulations, recording her experiences in American during the Revolution. 

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