Destruction and Reconstruction by Lt-Gen Richard Taylor. Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1879 1ed Confederate General Taylor Civil War Reconstruction Stonewall Jackson Richard Taylor s Destruction and Reconstruction is an account of his personal experience as a lieutenant general in the Confederate army. Taylor s memoir was one of the most credible memoirs written by a Civil War veteran including information on the causes of the war and secession, Battle of Manassas, Peninsular Campaign, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Louisiana, Mississippi, Vicksburg, Stonewall Jackson, General Sherman in Georgia, reconstruction under Johnson and Grant, and much more! Nevins - “A constantly quoted commentary by a distinguished Confederate general and son of Zachary Taylor. Particularly good for the author's observations on 'Stonewall' Jackson.” D. Appleton and Co., New York. 1879. 274 pp. Lightly toned. Brown cloth covers with gilt lettering. Covers lightly scuffed and corners with light wear. Measures 9 in. x 6.25 in. x 1 in. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.