Regiment

1884 · MSC10349 — Boston: Press of Rockwell and Churchill. Fair with no dust jacket. 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by William H. Hodgkins and inscribed by him to Rev. Joseph F. Lovering on second page. First edition. Hard cover published by Press of Rockwell and Churchill in 1884. No dust jacket. Dark green covers with gilt seal on front and gilt lettering on spine. Front and back covers have blindstamped designs. Covers have edge wear stains along top edges and some scuffing. Corners of covers are bumped and worn with splitting of the fabric. Ends of spine are worn and frayed with some fabric missing at top. Front endpaper has an erasure mark and some writing in pencil in upper corner. Inner front hinge is split for about an inch at each end. Third page is partially loose. Rear endpaper is missing a small piece along top edge. Pages are tanned around the edges. William H. Hodgkins was in the 36th became a brevet major and served on both Major General Edward Ferrero’s and Brevet Major General John Hartranft’s staffs. He became a state senator in Massachusetts later on. Rev. Lovering was the chaplain for the 36th and the inscription acknowedges him as the past chaplain-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. Hodgkins wrote most of the History of the 36th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Book is in fair condition. Large 8vo 405 pages 2.2 lb.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 405 pages; Signed by Associated . Press of Rockwell and Churchill hardcover