[CIVIL WAR]. [TEXANA]. [BLESSINGTON, Joseph P. (1841-1898)]. The Campaigns of Walker's Texas Division. By a Private Soldier. New York: Published for the Author by Lange, Little & Co., 1875. 8vo. 314 pp. Publisher's full rust cloth, boards and spine stamped in blind, spine stamped in gilt, peach endleaves (spine a bit toned and rubbed, boards lightly rubbed and soiled, endleaves lightly soiled, front hinge just starting, glue residue on fp., two tape repairs to verso of ffep., text a bit toned and occasionally lightly foxed, several pencil underlinings in text, a few other faint pencil markings on the first few leaves (one of which indicates that this copy was owned by Texas historian William Prescott Webb)). Still, a fine copy, better than usually seen. FIRST EDITION OF THIS SCARCE TITLE. ?This is the only complete history of the largest single unit of Texas troops in the Civil War, the only division in the Confederate army composed of troops from a single state. Raines called it ?one of the best war histories written, as to Texas Troops.'" (Basic Texas Books, 17). From the renowned personal collection of Dr. George D. Lacy. Measurements: 10 x 8 x 1".