- Morris Schaff, Union Brigadier General, Ordnance Officer, later Massachusetts Militia, Sunset of the Confederacy by Morris Schaff, H 874. Signed by Author, with present message on half title page. Pub. John W. Luce, Boston. 1912. 1st Edition. Octavo. 302 pages. No Dust Jacket. Maroon cloth. Owner’s name in front. Little wear. Clean. Very Good condition. From Wikipedia: “Schaff graduated from West Point in June 1862 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Ordnance. Schaff excelled in academics and developed excellent military skills while at West Point. Schaff served in multiple battles and campaigns during the U.S. Civil War, including the Rappahannock Campaign and the Richmond Campaign. He served under several well-known U.S. generals during the Civil War: Major General Gouverneur Warren, General Joseph Hooker, General George Meade, and General Ulysses S. Grant. His wartime experiences greatly influenced the authorship of his 20th century books and articles. Schaff resigned from the Army on December 31, 1871. He later became known as General Schaff because he was appointed Brigadier General of the Massachusetts Militia in 1880. From another biography of Schaff: “After a four-year enrollment, Schaff graduated West Point in June of 1862. He was immediately commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of the Ordnance Corp under Captain T.G. Baylor. He was sent to Fort Monroe Arsenal, which was the base of supplies for the Army of the Potomac. Schaff was not to stay at Fort Monroe for long. On April 16, 1863, he received notice from Baylor that he was to report to General Hooker because he was assigned to duty with the Army of the Potomac. He was only 22 years old when he joined one of the most influential armies to fight in the war. Because of his association with the Army of the Potomac, he was also associated with the Battles of Gettysburg and Spotsylvania. At Gettysburg, his duty was to collect the weapons that remained on the field after the battle had ceased. Schaff’s other job with the Army of the Potomac was to be in charge of maintaining Ordnance depots, which stored and tested weapons for the war.”