1890 USA Secret Service Wilkes Booth Lincoln Assassination Civil War

A beautiful, decorative first edition of the history of “The United States Secret Service.” This book, by General La Fayette Baker, deals with the interactions in the American government as well as Baker’s views on the role slavery played in the Civil War. Other important events discussed include: Wilson’s Raid, Abraham Lincoln speeches, organization of the First District Cavalry, role of women in the Civil War and more.

The most interesting chapter, however, is the chapter on famous assassinations throughout history including:

•Eglon, King of Moab

•Julius Caesar

•James I of England

•Marat, French Revolution leader

•Alexander of Russian

•Abraham Lincoln

The portion on Abraham Lincoln features an engraving of John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln’s assassin, being killed in a tobacco barn by Richard Garrett. Other engravings relating to Booth include him crossing the Potomac and his secret burial. This book also settled many disputes that arose during the Civil War.

Item number: #2983

Price: $350

BAKER, La Fayette C

The United States Secret Service in the late war : comprising the author's introduction to the leading men at Washington, with the origin and organization of the United States Secret Service Bureau, and a graphic history of rich and exciting experiences, North and South

Philadelphia : J.E. Potter and Co., [1890]

Details:

•Collation complete with all pages: 398p

o25 plates, including frontis

•References: Sabin 2841;

•Binding: Pictorial cloth hardcover; secure

•Language: English

•Size: ~9in X 7in (22.5cm x 17.5cm)

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