SULLIVAN PRESS

 Civil War Era (1855-1868)

War Department General Orders, February 11, 1862 stated that the following list of forms constituted a six month supply for a regiment:

• 1 Guard Report Book*#
• 1 Consolidated Morning Report Book*#
• 10 Company Morning Report Books*
• 100 Consolidated Morning Reports*
• 2 Lists of Rolls, Return etc. to be made out by the Company Commander
• 6 Field and Staff Muster Rolls
• 6 Muster Rolls of Hospital
• 18 Muster and Pay rolls, Hospital
• 60 Company Muster Rolls
• 180 Company Muster and Pay Rolls
• 12 Regimental Returns*
• 60 Company Monthly Returns*
• 20 Returns of Men joined Company
• 6 Quarterly Regimental Returns of Deceased Soldiers
• 30 Quarterly Company Returns of Deceased Soldiers
• 2 Annual Returns of Casualties
• 40 Descriptive Lists*
• 100 Non-Commissioned Officer's Warrants*

*For Sale by Sullivan Press
# We have the individual forms, but not the books.

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Union Army Documents Note: In the following section, we refer to some forms by number. These numbers are form numbers from the Revised United States Army Regulations of 1861, the 1863 edition.
	Click on this picture link to see a sample of the documentation sheet. Documents of the Union Army on CD - New! Now, all the documents on all of our Union kits, plus others, on one CD. These documents are in PDF format, and can be accessed through Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0, which is included on the CD. Also included on the CD is an instructional file that contains the size of the original document, how to fill it out, suggested paper types (samples of which are included in the CD), and other notes. Everything you need to start printing multiple copies of your own forms. Over 45 documents, including every document listed in the Union section with the exception of the Officer's commission. Also includes cartridge labels and medical labels. $40.00.

Company Books These books are made to the standards as stated in paragraph 127 of  Revised U. S. Army Regulations, which states: 127. The following books are allowed to each company: one descriptive book, one clothing book, one order book, one morning report book, each one quire, sixteen inches by ten. One page of the descriptive book will be appropriated to the list of officers; two to the non-commissioned officers; two to the register of men transferred; four to the register of men discharged; two to the register of deaths; four to register of deserters - the rest to the company description list.
See an Original - View 1 View 2 View 3	Morning Report Book  These books are made to the above standards. Hardbound. The price for these books is $45 each.
	Descriptive Book These books are made to the above standards. Hardbound. The price for these books is $45 each.
See an Original Page	Company Clothing Book These books are made to the above standards. Hardbound. The price for these books is $45 each.

Kits

	Adjutant's Kit  (CWP105) - We believe the kit below contains all the forms necessary to run your unit at a weekend event. Compare the lists, we think you'll like what you see. Morning Reports for attendance, Guard reports for assigning camp guards, Passes for leaving camp, Loyalty oaths for suspicious civilians to sign, and descriptive lists for individuals, in all, 22 pieces of paper for this low kit price. $9.00, includes: 2 Guard Reports 3 Company Morning Reports 1 Consolidated Morning Report 1 Company Monthly Return 1 Muster In Roll 1 Medical Discharge 1 Final Statement 1 Inventory of the Effects of Deceased Soldiers 1 Descriptive lists 5 Passes 5 Loyalty Oaths
	Papers of the Union Soldier (CWP101) - This kit contains 5 of the forms you will need to authentically portray a Union soldier. Enlistment and Discharge to get you into and out of the army, a Furlough to get you home, a Pass so you can leave camp, and a Draft Notice if you don't want to enlist! $2.95, includes: Enlistment Form Discharge Form Pass Draft Notice Furlough
	Paymaster Kit (CWP103) - This kit allows you to conduct a weekend pay call of a group of one officer and 5 men. $4.50., includes: 1 Form 3 - Officer's Pay Account 1 Ordnance Form 12 - Statement of Changes to Muster and Pay Rolls 1 Descriptive list 5 Pay Receipts
	Ordnance Sergeant's Kit (CWP102) - This kit contains many of the red tape forms that were used in garrisons all across the country during the Civil War. There were literally dozens of forms, and we have reproduced just some of them for this kit. You can use these forms to record what you have received, what you've lost (and who lost it), what you've used, how much it cost, how much you have left, and a transmittal letter to put it all together. $4.50, includes: 1 Form 2 Invoice of Stores Turned Over 1 Form 3 Receipt for Issues 1 Form 9 Abstract of Expenditures 1 Form 12 - Statement of Charges on Muster and Pay rolls 1 Form 30 Company History 1 Transmittal Letter
	Quartermaster's Kit (CWP107) - This kit allows you to be that quartermaster you always wanted to be. Seriously, the forms are a good insight into the workings of the United States army, and are again excellent for garrison impressions and scenarios. $10.00 includes: 1 Form 6 Monthly Report of Forage 1 Form 27 List of Quartermaster Stores 1 Form 38 Requisition for Stationery 1 Form 39 Abstract of Articles Issued on Special Requisition 1 Form 40 Special Requisition 1 Form 42 List of Stores Expended 1 Form 43 List of Articles Lost or Destroyed 1 Form 51 Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp, and Garrison Equipage 1 Form 55 Special Estimate and Requisition for Clothing and Camp Equipage
	Cavalry/Artillery Quartermaster's Kit (CWP106) - We were able to purchase forms from a private collection that detailed one month in the life of an Illinois cavalry regiment around Vicksburg in 1864. From that small find, we are able to offer the following forms as an addition to the Quartermaster kit. $4.00, includes: 1 Form 27 List of Stores Received 1 Form 31 Abstract of Forage issued 1 Form 32 Req. of Forage for Public Horses 1 Form 33 Req. of Forage for Private Horses
	Officer's Kit (CWP108) - No officer will want to be without this one! Research from all over the U.S. has enable us to offer the complete set of forms for officers. We have the letter that notified you of your commission, the Oath of Allegiance you needed to sign and return, and the commission itself which is a large 16 by 21 inch document. $7.00, includes: 1 Commission/Promotion Notification 1 Oath of Allegiance 1 Officer's Commission
Other United States Army Forms
	Discharge Authorization (8 x 10) (DCW101) - This form was used when a man was promoted from the ranks. It discharged him from further service so he could accept a commission. Taken from an original signed by General William Rosecrans. $1.00
	Non-Commissioned Officer's Warrant (8 x 14) (DCW102) - The form you were given upon becoming a non-commissioned officer. These warrants are the U.S. Army warrants, printed on heavy stock paper just like the original ones. $1.50
	Union Loyalty Oath (5 x 8) (DCW103) - The paper filled out by Confederates at the end of the war, Confederate prisoners who changed allegiance, or civilians who wanted Union protection. These Loyalty Oaths are also included in our Union Adjutant's Kit (DCW105) $.50.
	Form 13 - Company Ration Return (7 x 10) (DCW104) - The form which showed how much food was left at a particular location. This form was used to justify drawing more rations, and it is one of the few forms that acknowledges the presence of women in a Union camp. $1.00.
	Form 31 - Invoice of Subsistence Stores (8 x 11) (DCW105) -You used this paper to count all of the food available to you. $1.00

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Confederate Documents These are not "converted" U.S. documents. These are official Confederate documents, found in various regimental collections and in the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. We plan on expanding our Confederate collection so that it will equal our U.S. document collection. Keep watching for more of these documents. Please note that where we refer to forms my number, the numbers come from the Army Regulations of the Confederate States, 1863 edition.
	Click on this picture link to see a sample of the documentation sheet. Documents of the Confederate Army on CD - New! Now, all the documents on all of our Confederate kits, plus others, on one CD. These documents are in PDF format, and can be accessed through Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0, which is included on the CD. Also included on the CD is an instructional file that contains the size of the original document, how to fill it out, suggested paper types (samples of which are included in the CD), and other notes. Everything you need to start printing multiple copies of your own forms. Over 30 documents, including every document listed in the Confederate section with the exception of the Officer's commission. Also includes cartridge labels and some forms not offered for sale before. $40.00.
Kits
	Papers of the Confederate Soldier (CWP201) - This kit includes five forms that would have appeared in your personal history if you had served until the surrender at Appomattox. After Several years of research, we finally found an original, verified Confederate Enlistment. The original Medical Discharge is printed on a light blue thin paper. If my great-grandfather would have had one of these passes he might not have been fined $10 for being AWOL around Fredericksburg in the Winter of 1862 (true story). $2.95, includes: Enlistment Medical Discharge Regular discharge Military pass Appomattox parole
	Confederate Adjutant's Kit  (CWP205) - We believe the kit below contains many of the forms necessary to run your unit at a weekend event. Compare the lists, we think you'll like what you see. Morning Reports for attendance, a Field Return for compiling all the attendance, Guard reports for assigning camp guards, Passes for leaving camp, Loyalty oaths for suspicious civilians to sign, and descriptive lists for individuals, in all, 18 pieces of paper for this low kit price. $7.00, includes: 3 Morning Reports 2 Guard forms 9 (note: these are the same as the Union forms, but the plate that shows what the guard form looked like is identical in both sets of regulations) 5 Camp Passes 3 Loyalty Oaths 1 Field Return 1 Descriptive List 1 Medical Discharge
	Paymaster's Kit (CWP203)- This kit allows you to conduct a weekend pay call of a group of one officer and 5 men. $4.50, includes: 1 Form 3 - Officer's Pay Account 1 Descriptive list 5 Pay Receipts
	Quartermaster's Kit (CWP207)- This kit allows you to be that quartermaster you always wanted to be. Seriously, the forms are a good insight into the workings of the Confederate States army, and are again excellent for garrison impressions and scenarios. $4.50, includes: 1 Req. of Forage for Public Horses 1 Req. of Forage for Private Horses 1 Requisition for Stationery 1 List of Stores Transferred 1 Special Requisition 1 Quartermaster's Receipt
	Officer's Commission Notification Set  (CWP208) - The two documents sent out by the War Department to newly commissioned officer. Includes the notice that you have been commissioned, and a loyalty oath that you had to sign and send back. Two documents, $1.50 for the set.
Other Confederate Army Forms
	Confederate Loyalty Oath (8 x 10) (DCW203) - Taken from an original in the Museum of the Confederacy. $1.00.  This form is also contained in the Confederate Adjutant's Kit (CWP205) and the Confederate Officer's Papers (CWP208) .

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Civil War Era Books Note: Note: We use the following terms to describe our books: Facsimile Reproduction - A faithful copy of the original book. Bound the same as the original, sized the same as the original, and a facsimile cover. Paperbound - The inside of the book is a facsimile reprint. The book may be bound in a modern way (staple or modern binding). Reprint - Modern cover and binding technique. Facsimile text inside, unless otherwise indicated
Military Books
	The Company Clerk (BCW001), by August Kautz. This museum quality reproduction of the practical guide to the inner working of the army is sold exclusively by Sullivan Press. We have commissioned a limited number of these books, and it begins our journey into the area of offering quality, hardback Civil War works at reasonable prices. 145 pages, 3 plates, hard cover, Facsimile Reproduction $34.95. In a Watchdog review, The Company Clerk was called "one of the best reproduction books I've ever seen", and was designated a Watchdog "pick of the litter".
	System of Target Practice (BCW002) - One of five books issued to commissioned officers during the war, this book includes instructions for conducting target practice, building and setting up targets, and contest and prizes awarded to soldiers for marksmanship. In case you're wondering, the other four issued books were Army Regulations, Tactics, Bayonet Drill, and Outpost. Facsimile Reproduction, 50 pages. $7.00
	Volunteer's Manual, by D. W. Baxter (BCW003) - This pocket guided to the school of the soldier is profusely illustrated with numerous plates showing hand and musket positions. It was originally published in 1861. As with all our books, this book is bound and covered in an exact reproduction style. 64 pages, Facsimile Reproduction, $10.00. In the Camp Chase Gazette November 1996 article on Drill and Drill Manuals, Dom Dal Bello called Baxter's Volunteer's Manual "possibly the finest drill manual ever produced".
Ordnance Manuals for U.S. Army Rifle Muskets ($6.00 per manual) - These small manuals with blue covers were produced by the Ordnance Department to teach soldiers how to disassemble, clean, re-assemble, and care for their muskets. Facsimile Reproductions.  Suitable for display in camp. We offer three manuals in this collection. Please select from the following:
	1855 Rifle Musket (BCW004)
	1861 Rifle Musket (BCW005)
	1863 Rifle Musket (BCW006)
	Instructions for Making Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores (BCW007) - This pamphlet was published by the War Department in 1864 to collect and establish the guidelines for filling out Ordnance forms. It is invaluable for anyone wishing to understand ordnance, because the system of forms and numbering changed radically from the forms shown in the U. S. Army Regulations of 1861 and 1863. Facsimile Reproduction, $8.00
Beadle's Dime Books In 1859, Irwin and Erastus Beadle moved to New York city and opened a publishing house on William Street. In 1862, Robert Adams joined the firm. Through partnership changes and moves down William Street, the firm of Irwin P. Beadle, Beadle and Adams, published inexpensive books until the 1890's. In 1861, they began publishing a new type of book, the Dime Novel. This type of book later became synonymous with sensationalized cheap fiction, but in the 1860's the books had not sunk to that level.  Fortunately we have available to us a rather extensive collection of original Beadle's books, both fiction and non-fiction. We believe we offer the widest selection of Civil War-era reproduction Beadle's books available today, and are always seeking new titles. Sullivan Press is proud to bring these books back to life. Beadle's Non-Fiction
	Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player 1861 (BCW101) - The Official 1860 Baseball Rules, as ratified by the New York convention of 1860. This reprint also includes basic rules for rounders and townball, referred to in the book as "Massachusetts rules". Facsimile Reproduction, $9.95
	Beadles Military Handbook (BCW107) -This book was published in 1861 by the famous Beadles publishing house. It contains Instructions to the volunteer, Army regulations for camp and service, Cooking and medical hints, and how to select a good regiment. A faithful reproduction of the original work. Reprint edition, 141 pages, paper bound, $10.00. (Currently out of stock)
	Beadles Dime Guide to Dress Making (BCW102) - Originally published in 1861, this small guide contains hints for putting outfits together, sewing instructions, popular fabric suggestions, and tips on your wardrobe. Invaluable for those ladies who need all of those nagging questions answered. Our reprint carries a cover from a later edition and an 18 63 printing date, but the text is from the 1861 printing. 76 pages, Facsimile Reproduction, $9.95.
	Beadle's Dime Cook Book (BCW115) - Original Published in 1861, this 1863 printing of this book contains recipes for Breads, Cakes, Breakfast Dishes, Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork, Venison, Poultry and Game, Fish, Pies, Puddings, Jellies, Preserves, Sauces, Soups, Pickles, Ice Cream, and Shell Fish. It also includes a "Carver's Manual". 100 pages, Facsimile Reproduction, $9.95. See the Original!
	Beadles Dime Recipe Book (BCW122) - Originally published in 1861, this book was sold as a Companion to the Dime Cook Book. This is not a cook book, but rather a book of recipes for household products and toiletries. The book includes recipes for carpet cleaner, furniture polish, hair treatments, tooth powder, skin ointment, cosmetics, perfumes, glove cleaner, mildew remover,  canning fruits and vegetables, coffee substitutes, wines, soap, glue, ink, and more. Also contains a section on medical remedies. 97 pages plus ads, Facsimile Reproduction, $9.95. See the Original!
	Beadle's Dime Guide to Etiquette (BCW111)- One of the first books printed by the Irwin P. Beadle Company, this 1859 book contains hints and tips on displaying good etiquette and maintaining decorum. Contains chapters on Entrance Into Society,  Visits, Dress, Cleanliness, Conversation, Letter Writing, Balls, Receptions, Entertainment, Parties, Etiquette of the Street, and "Cards of Invitation for All Occasions". Facsimile Reproduction, 80 pages. $9.95 See the Original!
	Dime Song Book Number 5 (BCW121) - Another in the series of Songbooks, this one published before the war (1860), Offering words to such titles as A Man's a Man for O' That, Auld Lang Syne, Camptown Races, Cheer Boys cheer, Comin' Thro' the Rye, Gum-Tree Canoe, Last Week I Took a Wife, Nothing Else to Do, Sammy Slap, the Bill Sticker, The Gay Cavalier, The Lily of the West, Rat Catchers Daughter, Umbrella Courtship, and Many more. Facsimile Edition, 78 pages. $9.95 See the Original
	Beadles Dime Song Book No. 10 (BCW103)- Pocket books with just lyrics were called song books. Books that also contained music were referred to as "Melodists".  This song book contains the words (no music) for over 50 popular songs of the war, including a Union version of "The Bonnie Blue Flag". 64 pages, Facsimile Reproduction, $9.95.
	Beadle's Dime Melodist (BCW112) - Melodists differ from Song Books in that melodists contain the music as well as the lyrics. This small booklet, published originally in 1861, contains 61 songs, including such titles as "Pretty Nelly"; "Bonnie Eloise"; "Love Me Little, Love Me Long"; " Strike the Light Guitar"; "The Old Folks Are Gone"; "The Female Smuggler"; "Work, Work"; "Widow Machree"; "The Low-Backed Car" and many more. 76 pages, Facsimile Reproduction, $9.95 See the Original!
	Beadle's Dime Letter Writer (BCW104)- Originally published in 1861 and re-published in 1863, this book contains all kinds of letter forms for business and personal correspondence. A great insight into the manners and correspondence of the period. 98 pages, Facsimile Reproduction, $9.95 See the Original!
	Beadles Dime Ball Room Companion (BCW105) - Basic dance and etiquette instruction. Although this work was originally published in 1861, this book is a reproduction is a copy of the 1866 edition. You won't learn to dance from reading this book, but if you want to learn the finer points, such as how to fill out a dance card, this book is for you. 32 pages Facsimile Reproduction, $8.00 See the Original!
	Beadles Dime Chess Instructor (BCW116) - Instructors for the beginner and more advanced player. Originally published in 1861, and revised an expanded in 1863. Our reproduction is taken from the 1863 printing. 80 pages with many illustrations, Facsimile Reproduction, $9.95 See the Original!
	Beadle's Family Physician (BCW109) - Another early work published by Beadle and Adams. Though our reprint is taken from an 1872 printing, the text is unchanged from the original 1861 printing. This handy book contains "cures" for all manner of disease from cancer to scurvy. It also contains specific instructions on how to set up a "Sick Room". Facsimile Reproduction, $9.95. See the Original.
	Beadle's Dime Book of Croquet (BCW106) - Though it was not well known in America before 1860, Croquet blossomed as a sport during the Civil War years.  By the end of the war, it was very popular and spurred the publication of this book. The original work on which our reproduction is based was printed in 1866. Facsimile Reproduction, 30 pages. $8.00 See the Original!
	Beadle's Dime Book of Swimming (BCW108) - Another very early publication from Beadle and Adams. We have created a reproduction that is faithful to the original in our collection. The book contains tips on different methods of swimming, and drawings showing how to perform the strokes properly. For a Victorian-Era book, the drawings surprisingly show swimmers without clothing. The drawings are not anatomically correct, as they say, but there is no evidence of swimsuits. Facsimile Reproduction, 40 pages. $8.00 See the Original!
Dime Novels
	Malaeska (BCW114) - The very first dime novel, Malaeska (pronounced MAL-a-ES-ka) is a story of "The Indian Wife of the White Hunter". Originally published as a magazine series in 1853, this story became the first of a generation of affordable books. The Beadle Brothers guess right on this one, as it sold 300,000 copies in its lifetime. Our reproduction is a faithful copy of the edition originally published in 1860 128 pages, facsimile reproduction, $9.95. See an original 1863 printing!
	Massasoit's Daughter (BCW119) - Another Beadle's Dime Novel, this one takes place in early Massachusetts. A tale of pilgrims and Indians. Facsimile Edition, $9.95. See the Original!
	Florida, or The Iron Will (BCW117) - Another early dime novel. While most of the dime novel stories were about Westward Expansion or Colonial times, this one is unusual in that it takes place "in the present day", i.e. 1861. 128 pages, facsimile reproduction, $9.95.