NF The Bachelder papers.

[Mary763]

They are a collection of letters to John Bachelder by participants in the battle that Bachelder was gathering for purposes of writing the official government account of the Battle of Gettysburg. If you enjoy reading primary sources, they are absolutely indispensable. If you don't care about reading primary sources, then don't spend the money--they are not inexpensive. They have all of the problems that you would expect of primary sources, but there's also nothing else quite like them anywhere else.

I've owned a set of the original edition for roughly 20 years and have used them extensively in my research and writing. I'm excited to have a second set of them.

Thank you for your explanation, I appreciate it. They are definitely not cheap but I don't mind the expense if they are worth it. As a history major and teacher, I definitely prefer primary sources. I didn't realize that's what each volume contained. It sounds like they might be worth it! Thanks again!

 

[Eric Wittenberg]

Thank you for your explanation, I appreciate it. They are definitely not cheap but I don't mind the expense if they are worth it. As a history major and teacher, I definitely prefer primary sources. I didn't realize that's what each volume contained. It sounds like they might be worth it! Thanks again!

No problem. They are a unique set in that the correspondents were answering Bachelder's call for accounts for the drafting of his official history. There's a similar collection here in Columbus, Ohio, where I live, that was gathered by one of Maj. Gen. John Pope's staff officers, T.C.H. Smith, for a similar purpose, but the Second Bull Run Campaign lacks the appeal of the Gettysburg Campaign, plus Pope is a thoroughly dislikable guy, which is why Smith's book manuscript has never been published, and only a handful of researchers know about the collection of letters at the Ohio Historical Society. I know of nothing else quite like this set.

And, if you buy the new edition, you get the foreword that I wrote for it.

 

[Mary763]

No problem. They are a unique set in that the correspondents were answering Bachelder's call for accounts for the drafting of his official history. There's a similar collection here in Columbus, Ohio, where I live, that was gathered by one of Maj. Gen. John Pope's staff officers, T.C.H. Smith, for a similar purpose, but the Second Bull Run Campaign lacks the appeal of the Gettysburg Campaign, plus Pope is a thoroughly dislikable guy, which is why Smith's book manuscript has never been published, and only a handful of researchers know about the collection of letters at the Ohio Historical Society. I know of nothing else quite like this set.

And, if you buy the new edition, you get the foreword that I wrote for it.

Yeah, I think I would save my money if it was about Pope.
Well, I do really enjoy your books so that's another reason for me to purchase them!

 

[infomanpa]

Thank you for your explanation, I appreciate it. They are definitely not cheap but I don't mind the expense if they are worth it. As a history major and teacher, I definitely prefer primary sources. I didn't realize that's what each volume contained. It sounds like they might be worth it! Thanks again!

I am also a teacher. I will probably wait until my library opens and then examine them. Then, I can make an informed decision whether to buy them.

 

[Militarybooks]

Hi all, Thanks for the discussion.

I made a post yesterday, but for some reason I don't think the moderator cleared it? Have no idea why.

You can read all about them here. Only 500 sets being printed. I think we have already presold 320 or so. They will sell out, so if you enjoy Gettysburg at all, get a set. We are the sole source provider. The print edition will not be on Amazon or elsewhere:

The Bachelder Papers: Gettysburg in Their Own Words (3 vols.) Red & Silver Edition

Bachelder Papers Gettysburg Robert E. Lee George Meade Pickett's charge

www.savasbeatie.com

DETAILS:

• Only 500 total sets are being printed.
• 100 signed and numbered sets sold out in 24 hours.
• We are your sole source. The print books will NOT be on Amazon. The only place you can get them is through Savas Beatie.
• The original $135 price is gone. The current $145.00 price (+$15 shipping) will go up June 1 to $155.00. When the books arrive in third week of June, the price will be $165 (plus $15 shipping);
• Call and provide a credit card. We will not charge it until the books are ready to ship (late June). This guarantees you the discount pre-pub price.
• We have sold nearly 300 sets as of May 15-and have not yet begun marketing, so . . . hurry.
• This edition has a new Foreword by award-winning author Eric J. Wittenberg.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Vol. 1: 736 pp., Vol. 2: 624 pp., Vol. 3: 768 pp. [2,128 PAGES!
• 6 x 9;
• 50-lb. acid-free paper;
• Black high quality cloth, with head and foot bands;
• Gold foil stamping front and spine;
• Sewn--not glued.

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Except for the Official Records volumes, this 3-volume set is the most important firsthand collection of accounts ever published on the Battle of Gettysburg. Anyone interested in the war in general, or Gettysburg in particular, will want a set.

ABOUT THIS SET

John B. Bachelder was a painter, lithographer, and photographer, but is best known as the historian of the Battle of Gettysburg and the key driving force behind preserving much of the Gettysburg battlefield. Bachelder corresponded and met with hundreds of Union and also some Confederate soldiers, toured the field with many, and helped map where the units were on the field, and what they did there. Most of the older monuments on the field today are where they are today thanks to his years of unceasing labor.

His thousands of pages of reports, journal entries, notes, letters, etc. were in the New Hampshire Historical Society, where David and Audrey Ladd discovered them. They were transcribed, and originally published in a small run by Morningside Books in 1995. All letters are typeset for easy reading.

There is no source that comes more highly recommended for readers interested in the Gettysburg battle, or the Civil War in general.

-- Ted Savas

 

[lelliott19]

Thanks for sharing this Ted.
I'm heading to to the site now to take a look. Thanks again.

 

[Josie Wales]

Thanks for sharing this Ted.
I'm heading to to the site now to take a look. Thanks again.

Great !! I just got a set ordered... luckily caught the boss in the office and pulled the trigger... Can't wait !!

 

[infomanpa]

No problem. They are a unique set in that the correspondents were answering Bachelder's call for accounts for the drafting of his official history. There's a similar collection here in Columbus, Ohio, where I live, that was gathered by one of Maj. Gen. John Pope's staff officers, T.C.H. Smith, for a similar purpose, but the Second Bull Run Campaign lacks the appeal of the Gettysburg Campaign, plus Pope is a thoroughly dislikable guy, which is why Smith's book manuscript has never been published, and only a handful of researchers know about the collection of letters at the Ohio Historical Society. I know of nothing else quite like this set.

And, if you buy the new edition, you get the foreword that I wrote for it.

You convinced me.

 

[infomanpa]

Great !! I just got a set ordered... luckily caught the boss in the office and pulled the trigger... Can't wait !!

Me, too.

 

[Josie Wales]

Me, too.

Great guys...having just retired and downsized my CW Collection from 1100 volumes to 609 volumes..
I just up sized the shelves with this gem... Please buy the set and support a fellow who is doing the right thing... In the spirit of preserving the truth.

 

[infomanpa]

I received my set, today! @Eric Wittenberg wrote a great foreword, explaining the history of this reference.

 

[Josie Wales]

I received my set, today! @Eric Wittenberg wrote a great foreword, explaining the history of this reference.

...got mine...well done !!

 

[A. Roy]

Mine just arrived as well. Planning to do some reading today!

Roy B.

 

[Eric Wittenberg]

I received my set, today! @Eric Wittenberg wrote a great foreword, explaining the history of this reference.

Thank you!