[CIVIL WAR]. SHELLENBERGER, Captain John K. (1843-1926). The Battle of Franklin? Paper Read Before Minnesota Commandery of the Loyal Ledion U. S. December 9th 1902. [N.p., ca. 1902-1903]. 8vo. 29, [1, blank] pp. Publisher's stapled printed wrappers (wrappers worn, soiled, creased torn, front blank neatly trimmed off (yet is present) text toned, edgeworn). Very good. FIRST EDITION OF THIS UNCOMMON PAMPHLET ? WITH AN ORIGINAL LETTER WRITTEN BY AN UNKNOWN OFFICER (SIGNED ?B"), FROM THE ?SAME BRIGADE AS THE 64TH OHIO." One 8vo page in pencil, final sentence and signature (?B") on verso. This letter is on the trimmed front blank as mentioned above (toned, creased with 1 vertical and 2 horizontal creases). Good. ?Dear Doctor, This Pamphlet describes one of the hardest fought battles of the Civil War, and which you may remember at the time. My Regt. Was a part of the same Brigade as the 64th Ohio, which was the Regt. Of the winter of this article. All the experiences herein recited, were much like those that I saw + encountered. The night before at Spring Hill, I was the Senior officer in the Regt. At the close of the fight being 1st Lieut. + adjutant Maj. Coulter of the 64th was put in command that night + kept command till we left the field the next night at Franklin, when he turned the Regt. Over to me again while he went to Brigade Hd Qtrs. I rode into Nashville at the head of the Regt., carrying a Confederate Regt'l. flag ? which one of our sergeants had captured. ? + a very proud young Lieutenant of 19, I was on that day. The next day I was sent to take charge of the Adjt. Genls office. At Brigade Head Quarters, as Genl Bradley + his A. A. G. were both wounded at Spring Hill; Col. Conrad succeeding to the command of the brigade. After being there a few days I was offered + accepted a position as Aide de Camp on the staff of Genl Elliott who succeeded Wagner in Command of the Division. My soft [?] soldiering, commanded from this date. But the War in the West was then over with the exception of one Battle viz: Nashville: Yrs. B." From the renowned personal collection of Dr. George D. Lacy. Measurements: 9 x 7 x 1".