[CIVIL WAR]. THOMPSON, Ed Porter (1834-1903). History of the Orphan Brigade. Louisville, KY: Lewis N. Thompson, 1898. Thick 8vo. Illustrated. 1104 pp. Publisher's full brown cloth, front board stamped in black and gray, spine stamped in black and blind (spine toned, creased, color correction to spine and corners, recased, some wear to endleaves, occasional soiling in text). Very good. FIRST EDITION OF THIS REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION OF THOMPSON'S HISTORY OF THE FIRST KENTUCKY BRIGADE. ?Possessing everything from rosters to tall tales, Thompson's thick study is a standard source for any study of the Western theater, especially the 1862 fighting in Louisiana?" (Nevins I). From the renowned personal collection of Dr. George D. Lacy. Measurements: 10 x 8 x 5".