Hunter's Fiery Raid Through Virginia Valleys [Retitled from --Yankee Soldiers in Virginia Valleys: Hunter's Raid]

Roanoke, VA: A & W Enterprises. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. Third Revised Edition. Hardcover. 978096178979 . AUTHOR SIGNED ON FRONT ENDPAPER. THIRD EDITION, HAND NUMBERED #806 BY SIGNATURE. Hard cover is grey with gold lettering. Pages are clean and tight. Appears as if unused. Signed by Walker on front end paper, "Proudly Presented to, Helen P. R___en, Hope you enjoy, Gary Walker, 10.13.93". Extensively illustrated with dozens of b/w drawings, photographs and maps. Laid in is an order form for other books on the Civil War written and published by Walker. "Mr. Walker's acount is not a dry recitation of cold facts and columns of statistics. He examines the political and economic impact of Hunter's raid". Grant ordered Hunter to use scorched earth tactics similar to those used later in that year during Sherman's March to the Sea; he was to move through Staunton to Charlottesville and Lynchburg, "living off the country" and destroying the Virginia Central Railroad "beyond possibility of repair for weeks." Lee was concerned enough about Hunter that he dispatched a corps under Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early to deal with him.12 chapters are laid out day by day in the raid; text notes; index; about the author; 3 page addendum at the back, which includes information not in the first two editions. Scarce 3rd edition of book. ; B&W Illustrations and maps; 9.10 X 6.30 X 1.60 inches; 449+ pages; Cover has light shelf wear. DJ has light rubbing/scuffing, bumping; in a mylar cover. ; Signed by Author .