Since 1941 the Medal of Honor has been more often awarded to dead than to living men. Of all the medals issues by the United States Government, this singular medal has had a particularly solemn glory attached to its meaning. But a look at its history reveals that, from its inception, it was steeped in controversy, with threats to its integrity swirling in from all sides. Author John. J. Pullen, during the course of research on the 20th Maine, came across an obscure note indicating that the 27th Maine, a group of nine-month ...
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Since 1941 the Medal of Honor has been more often awarded to dead than to living men. Of all the medals issues by the United States Government, this singular medal has had a particularly solemn glory attached to its meaning. But a look at its history reveals that, from its inception, it was steeped in controversy, with threats to its integrity swirling in from all sides. Author John. J. Pullen, during the course of research on the 20th Maine, came across an obscure note indicating that the 27th Maine, a group of nine-month volunteers from York Country, had been issued 864 Medals of Honor--one for every member of the regiment--while the 20th main, having distinguished itself at Little Round Top, garnered only four such medals. Was this discovery the beginning of an untold story of extraordinary bravery, or was it an outrageous blunder? Civil War literature yielded nothing about this wholesale "shower of stars" that had rained down upon the little-known regiment. And, as Pullen tracked down its descendants, he found very little information on the whereabouts of those medals. Thus, a mystery was born.
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Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. A near fine copy except ex-library. 269 p. illus., ports. 22 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Portraits. Cloth over boards Bibliography: p. 223-230.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. (Medal of Honor, Maine Infantry) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good in Very Good- jacket. 8vo, red cloth binding, fore-edge foxed, DJ is lightly rubbed, Inscribed by the author, the story of a Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor scandal, index, 269 pages + obituary and presentation letter from publisher to Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
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Very Good+ in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 270 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ title in gilt. Binding very bright and clean. Modest rubbing to spine ends. DJ moderately soiled w/ mild edge wear. Approx. 3/4" closed tear from top edge of rear panel. Price clipped. Illust. w/ b/w photos and drawings. Contents nice.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. 269pp. Pages lightly foxed, near fine in a very good dustwrapper with small dampstain on spine tail, short tears on spine ends, flaps creased. The mystery surrounding why the 27th Maine received several hundred Congressional Medals of Honor during the Civil War.
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PULLEN, John L. A SHOWER OF STARS: THE MEDAL OF HONOR AND THE 27TH MAINE. Illustrated. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincot, [1966]. 8vo., red cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. A look into the mystery about why hundreds of Congressional Medals of Honor were bestowed upon the Maine 27th in 1865. Signed presentation from Pullen on a front blank page: "To Betty Armstrong Low, with best wishes, John J. Pullen." Very Good (contents clean & tight); little edgewear & few creases (few tiny tears) d/j. $45.00.
