1862 Jenkins's Vest-Pocket Lexicon Presented by CSA Major Thomas B. Webber, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry, to Dr. George Bickley 

Lot of 3, including: Jenkins's Vest-Pocket Lexicon, by Jabez Jenkins. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1862. FFEP inscribed: Major Thos. B. Webber, 2 Ky. Calvary, No. D, Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus, Ohio, Solitary Confinement, Oct. 10 1863. Opposite side of FFEP continues the greeting from Webber, top left corner extremely brittle and partially separated: Ohio Penitentiary, Dec. 1, 1863/  Dr. Bickley/ Dear Sir,/ H aving two pocket dictionaries allow me to present you this one which I trust will be acceptable and useful to you./ Your Bros. & Companion, Major Thos. B. Webber, 2 Ky. Cavalry, Gen. John H. Morgan's Div., C.S.A. Dr. George Bickley was the founder of the Knights of the Golden Circle. Code is written throughout the lexicon, which can be assumed was used by both Webber & Bickley to communicate. The back of the lexicon also includes a pencil drawing of a prison cell titled in code and dated August 9, 1864, Vernon, OH. 

Accompanied by 2 CDVs, including portrait of Dr. George Bickley, with Brady/Anthony backmark, and signed view of Major Webber, taken while POW, with John J. Gihon, Philadelphia backmark. Webber enlisted as a captain in May of 1862 and was commissioned into Company F of the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry. He was taken prisoner in Ohio on July 22, 1862, and was subsequently exchanged. Webber was later promoted to major in January 1863, but he was recaptured during Morgan's Ohio Raid in July 1863.

Significant wear to binding of lexicon, with front and back covers separated from spine. Interior pages with some wear, brittle edges and corners. Inscribed FFEP has separated fully from spine, and is extremely brittle. Top portion of page is brittle and has partially separated from rest of page, with "Ohio P" in "Ohio Penitentiary" separated from rest of page.