New(?) Franklin Book you won't find at Amazon - Page 2

Miss Markie · #11 03-30-2006, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ole

Miss Markie:
Most of us seem to have credit cards faster than our reading rate. It's the curse of this board. Oooooh. I need that. (Before "that" comes: Oooooh. I need that. Etc. Etc.)

But I do need that Franklin book and will pick it up on my way through next month. That way the Park Service gets a piece of the action.

Read on!
Ole

I agree! And even though I am addicted as anyone to the convenience of amazon, it is nice to have the Park Service or some little museum gift shop get some jingle out of the transaction.

samgrant · #12 03-30-2006, 11:07 PM

if you can't make it to Franklin, you can find a way to order by either of the links I provided in the first post.

Here they are:

"for Cause & for Country"
click on the visa/MC box

http://stores.ebay.com/General-Clebu...ooks-and-Music

find the 'spring hill/franklin book

Not like gunny's book, which you must buy at Franklin.

scone · #13 03-30-2006, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ole

Miss Markie:
But I do need that Franklin book and will pick it up on my way through next month. That way the Park Service gets a piece of the action.

Read on!
Ole

Ole,
The Carter House is owned by thw state not the NPS.. And they get very little from the state at that

So they relie heavy on its visitors, donations etc..

steven

larry_cockerham · #14 03-31-2006, 12:22 PM

The Park Service won't get any of the 'action' from a purchase made in Franklin. The local boys can use the money, however.

Miss Markie · #15 04-01-2006, 11:46 PM

Well, as long as whomever it is that is maintaining and keeping the flame alive at this historic site gets some jingle out of the transaction, that is fine with me. Although I buy plenty through amazon, it isn't as if they are donating part of their profits to the NPS. (And I would be pleased to be proved wrong on that one!! It would be nice to hear that they have a bit of philanthropy wandering their corporate halls).

{edited to add: I clicked the above link, and is it true the author is selling the book direct? Can you get it signed? Does anyone know?}

larry_cockerham · #16 04-02-2006, 10:40 AM

I don't know the author, but the intro was written by Thomas Cartwright who operates the museum at Carter House in Franklin. He is an historian well respected and who gets a lot of tv air time. A call or e-mail to him could probably answer your questions. I plunked down $25 plus tax for a copy of the book yesterday, knowing that part of that goes to a well appointed and operated museum on the ground zero site of the Battle of Franklin Nov 30, 1864. I watched the last two copies being sold while I was bsing in the lobby. I'll bet they re-ordered or re-stocked yesterday. Though this is stiff paperback, there are excellent color photos inside as per my brief glance. I'll do some reading this afternoon. I'm interested in battle details from Spring Hill and Franklin, so I will hopefully enjoy this. Tom says it is well written. I'll take his word for it.

ole · #17 04-02-2006, 03:28 PM

Ordinarily I wait for a book to hit Hamilton or abebooks. But rather than give the business to B&N, and as long as I'm in Franklin, some worthy organization can use whatever profit there is.
Ole

samgrant · #18 04-04-2006, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Miss Markie

Well, as long as whomever it is that is maintaining and keeping the flame alive at this historic site gets some jingle out of the transaction, that is fine with me. Although I buy plenty through amazon, it isn't as if they are donating part of their profits to the NPS. (And I would be pleased to be proved wrong on that one!! It would be nice to hear that they have a bit of philanthropy wandering their corporate halls).

{edited to add: I clicked the above link, and is it true the author is selling the book direct? Can you get it signed? Does anyone know?}

Miss M., I received the book in the mail today. On very brief inspection, I can report that it physically a high quality paperback. As for content, lots of footnotes, lots of period b+w reproduction photos of the principals, a few of the battlefield areas, from the 1880's, 12 recent color photos of landmark buildings, etc., 7 maps, Orders of Battle, full bibliography, 21 page index. Couldn't ask for more.

Except for a signature, but then I didn't ask for one. I wouldn't be surprised if you could get it signed if you asked via email.

scone · #19 04-05-2006, 12:07 AM

Still have had as chance to run down there and git one myself : ( Cant wait to get a jhhold of a copy if your getting to reading and come across anything related to Gen. Edward Johnson Division of stephan D. Lee's corp Deas Brigade or the 22nd alabama please let me know.

Steven

samgrant · #20 04-05-2006, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by scone

Still have had as chance to run down there and git one myself : ( Cant wait to get a jhhold of a copy if your getting to reading and come across anything related to Gen. Edward Johnson Division of stephan D. Lee's corp Deas Brigade or the 22nd alabama please let me know.

Steven

Lots of pages (and a photo) for SD Lee. Just one paragraph (aside from a list of killed officers) on Deas and the 22nd (pg 403) "went through the heart of the locust grove ..."

Haven't got to actually reading it yet. I'm on the 5th vol. of a 5 vol. work now, so will be ready for something new soon.