[Rarebooks] fs: Scarce Civil War song collection by Andersonville survivor

[Back Creek Books]

Greetings Booklovers,

We are pleased to offer:
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(No. 10131 )  McIntosh, E[ppenetus]. W[ashington]. (1843-1927). MAJ. E. W. 
MCINTOSH'S SELECTION OF SONGS, OLD SOLDIERS' TEMPERANCE, RELIGIOUS AND 
FUNERAL SONGS AND MANY SPICY READINGS AND POEMS APPROPRIATE FOR ANY KIND OF 
ENTERTAINMENTS; NOTHING IMMORAL.
Omaha: Self Published, [c.1905]. Wrappers, Octavo, 32 pages, black and white 
drawings, photo. Very good.
      Book of songs and poems, some composed by McIntosh, printed without 
music. Epp McIntosh was Union veteran of the Civil War who was in 22 battles 
and wounded 5 times. He was cited for valor at Vicksburg, captured at 
Acworth Station, Georgia in 1864 and imprisoned at the notorious 
Andersonville camp. McIntosh barely survived Andersonville and then was 
aboard the steamer Sultana when it exploded, killing some 1,700 passengers. 
He survived this ordeal after 14 hours in the water. After the war he slowly 
recovered and spent his later years as a travelling singer, poet, minister, 
and storyteller. He sold souvenir prints of a tintype "skeleton photo" 
showing his condition upon release from Andersonville. This photo is 
reproduced in this booklet, as is a photo of McIntosh in later life. Front 
cover is illustrated with a drawing titled "Off for the War," showing 
McIntosh leaving home in 1861. Stapled binding with a few minor wrinkles 
along spine, a few rubs along fore edge. Someone lightly and neatly colored 
the front cover illustration and one interior drawing with colored pencil. 
Otherwise clean and sound....... $125.00
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