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1846134250London.: Parker Furnivall and Parker. 1846. 4 631pp ex-library with neat stamp on title page upper portion along margins of text block lightly damp stained some browning throughout two leaves have a closed tear at gutter but still a sound copy in a very attractive modern professional half cloth binding with marbled paper covered boards. . Parker, Furnivall, and Parker. hardcover
18141163<p>Octavo 9 by 5 7/8 inches vii 112 pages some uncut vii 11 leaves of black and white plates : illustrations diagrams plans; quarter bound in cream colored paper and gray paper over boards. Very good condition minor wear along spine and edges – contents unaffected.</p><p>"Regulations to be Received and Observed for the Discipline of Infantry in the Army of the United States."</p><p>"On the Manner of Conducting Drills" "Words of Command and Military Terms" and "Diagonal Movements" are some of the many topics covered.</p> Printed For The Author hardcover
1887020152Rochester: E. R. Andrews 1887. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo. 86pp index illustrated with a coat-of-arms and a genealogical table brown cloth with gilt littering at cover dark brown endpapers and pastedowns moderate general wear corners and spine ends frayed a bit front inner hinge loose and a few pages at very front are holding by cords but securely. Allied families include Aldrich Hall Lermond Richmond and related families. Very scarce. E. R. Andrews Hardcover
186331604Columbian College Hospital Washington DC; Winchester 1863. Letter. Very good. Two letters. Folded. Paper in very good condition. <br /> <br /> The first letter 2 pages is written on lined 8" x 10" paper dated September 11 1862 from "Winchester". The letter is addressed to "Dear Henry" and signed by "Mother." Mother discusses the latest news and health of the family. She is glad Henry's health is fine and hopes the letters written to him by a family friend and the "girls" reaches him. She also asks Henry if he needs more shirts and stockings. Mother states "I wish I could send you a drink of cold water I think it must be hard indeed to have such poor water. I hope this dreadful war will close soon but do not see any prospect of it." <br /> <br /> The second letter 4 pages long is dated March 9th 1863 is written on a sheet of 15" x 10" folded paper. The letter is addressed "Friend Henry" and was written from Columbian College Hospital Washington D.C. and signed at the end by Chas. Wilbur. The contents discuss rumors of the 9th Corps headed to the old Carolina State "but I do not take much stock in it". Wilbur remarks "I am feeling gay as a lark and there is but one thing that troubles me nights that is the fear of going to the Convalescent Camp." Most of the letter describes the day to day activities of Chas. Wilbur and hearing or not heraing from other acquaintance's. unknown
186333734Washington DC: Union Army 1863. Document. Very good. Hand Written Document. Folded. Approx. 11.5" x 8". 4 pages 1 page unused. Information written on lined paper with red columns. 22 numbered soldiers in the Invalid Corps are listed. Document is in very good condition. The Veteran Reserve Corps originally the Invalid Corps was a military reserve organization created within the Union Army during the American Civil War to allow partially disabled or otherwise infirm soldiers or former soldiers to perform light duty freeing able-bodied soldiers to serve on the front lines wikipedia. Transcribed as follows:<br /> <br /> Douglas Hospital<br /> Washington D.C. Nov. 1st 1863.<br /> <br /> Received this first day of November 1863 at Douglas Hospital Washington D.C. from Depot Camp Invalid Corps Col. M. N. Wisewell Commanding the following named men transferred to Co. "K" 11th Regiment Invalid Corps by order of Provost Marshal General is marked out Medical Director of Washington.<br /> <br /> The following names rank Co. Reg't are listed. Most of the ranks for the men are missing. The date of transfer and remarks are omitted<br /> <br /> 1. George Vock Priv. Co. C 82d Ill<br /> 2. Houston Heichel Co. G 57 PA<br /> 3. George W. Perry Co. C 6th ME<br /> 4. Conrad Vollweilor Co. D 119th N.Y.<br /> 5. Charles M. Lane Co. I 11th N.H.<br /> 6. Andrew J. Dyer Co. C 18th Mass<br /> 7. Horace C. Wilson Corp'l. 3d N.Y. Ind. Baty.<br /> 8. William Scace Priv. Co. G 43d N.Y.<br /> 9. P. Henry Curtin Co. E. 6th N.H.<br /> 10. Silas W. Day Priv. Co. B. 60th N.Y.<br /> 11. William M. Burchard Co. G. 16th Conn.<br /> 12. Daniel F. Smith Co. D. 20th ME<br /> 13. Charles W. Kline Co. K. 107th PA<br /> 14. James E. Riley Co. B. 3d PA R.C.<br /> 15. Abraham K. Ferris Co. K. 7th N.J.<br /> 16. Abraham W. Rose Co. E. 9th N.J.<br /> 17. William Roggenstein Co. H. 146th N.Y.<br /> 18. Levi I Dorr Co. B. 13th Mass<br /> 19. Z. M. Raymond Corp'l Co. B. 144th N.Y.<br /> 20. Andrew S. Mason Priv. Co. D. 6th MD<br /> 21 James Cox Co. F. 1st PA Cav.<br /> 22. Julian Lasche Co. K. 26th Wis. <br /> <br /> Nineteen of the above are present for duty one sick and two absent on furlough.<br /> signed Hannibal D. Norton 1st Lieut. Comd'g C. K. 11th Reg't late 22d Co 2d Batte Invalid Corps.<br /> <br /> written on page 4<br /> Original List of men transferred to Co. K. 11th Regt I.C. Nov. 1 '63 sent copy Nov. 1st - 63 to Col. M N Wisewell. Union Army unknown
186235710Somewhere in Virginia: n/a 1862. n/a. Letter. Good. Paper. Approximately 9" x 75.". Folded. 3 pages of manuscript. Letter reads with spelling not corrected - December 22 1862 H. B. Briggs: Dear Sir I take time to inform you that I am well and hope these lines will find you the same. As I have always taken you to be a friend to me and still hold the same confidence in you. And As I have many difficulties to incounter here and my wife continues writing to me about the affairs at home. She says the debts that I left her to pay was larger than she expected. She tells me that Cliger Bushnell wants five dollars that I ow'd him. But I thought That I paid all but 4 more dollars that morning I left. But perhaps I mistake and if so I hope you will see to it for I want to pay him all I owe to him. I will write my wife about it. I have many difficulties to incounter here. Albert is sick. I have to take care of him besides all the labor that falls upon me. Besides I left Albert with the baggage wagons that day we cross the Rappahannock River. I was detailed to carry provisions upon the field but we could not hold our ground. The rebels were too strong fortified. We had to retreat in the night. I hope you will write Let me know what the prospects is for our country. You have the chance to be informed better than I do. I have to write upon my knapsak so excuse it. respectfully yours David Downs. These 3 page letter includes the stamped envelope with stamp and Washington D.C. postmark. The envelope is addressed "Mr. H. B. Briggs Westville Green Co. Ny York." Soldier record included with letter indicated David Downs was 38 when enlisted 8/27/1862 at Lexington NY as a Private. On 9/6/1862 he mustered into Company G Co. He was dishcharged on disability 3/16/1864. n/a unknown
185731621Washington DC: Public Printer 1857. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Printed stitched wraps. Approx. 8" x 5". 60 pages. Former institutional copy with a "Library of Congress Duplicate Exchange" stamp on the front cover. A paper label pasted down in the upper left corner of the front cover. Brown label located at the lower edge of the front cover reads "Return to Publication Room Chief of Staff." Small edge tear in the upper left corner of the front cover. Contents include Major General Winfield Scott listed at the top of page 3 a list of General Staff; Corps of Engineers; Artillery Regiments; Dragoons; Infantry Regiments; Resignations and Causalities; Pay; Armories; Military Academy; etc. Public Printer unknown
188331614Washington DC: Adjutant General's Office 1883. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 1 395 pages. Reddish marbled paper covered boards. Leather corners and spine. 4 raised bands and gilt lettered title on the spine. Marbled end papers and edges. Blue oval stamp on the title page - "W R. Morgan C.S. Received Feb 24". Interior in very good condition. Light rubs to the leather spine and corners. Generals listed at the top of the first page include William Sherman Philip Sheridan and Winfield S. Hancock. Adjutant General's Office hardcover
184731620Washington DC: C. Alexander Printer 1847. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Disbound wraps. 7.25" x 4.5". 54 pages 1 blank. Title on page 1. Major Generals Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor listed at the top of page 3. Some of the pages contain light small pencil checks next to the names of officers. 3 corrections in red made inside. Contents include the list of the General Staff; Corps of Engineers; Artillery Regiments; Dragoons; Infantry Regiments; Lineal Rank of Infantry Officers; Resignations and Causalities during the year 1846; and more. Published during the Mexican War. C. Alexander, Printer unknown
183331723Washington DC: Adjutant General's Office. Blair Printer 1833. First Edition. Wraps. Fair. Printed stitched brown wraps. Approx. 7.5" x 5". 36 pages 1 page blank. Wraps rebound in Gaylord stiff covers and bound by staples and blue linen tape. Ex-library copy from the "General Staff College U.S. Army" with their label pasted down on the verso of the front cover. "Withdrawn" stamped on the label. Perforated stamp on the title page. Library markings top of page 3 with punch holes pages 3 and 4 slight loss of printed text. "Duplicate" stamped 4 times on the right front flyleaf. Date corrections made in hand to the outer wrap title page and on the front Gaylord cover. According to the hand corrections the Register is from 1835 not 1833 the printed dates of 1833 are kept in this description. Also a correction was made to the printer information on the title page: "Blair & Rives" instead of just Blair. <br /> <br /> Register includes General Officers; Medical and Pay Department; Engineers; Dragoons; Cavalry Regiments; Artillery and Infantry Regiments; list of Graduates of the Military Academy; Academy Staff; Resignations; Death; etc. First two Generals listed are Major General Winfield Scott and Edmund P. Gaines. Signed at the bottom of page 33 by Adjutant General R. Jones name listed on page 3. Adjutant General's Office. Blair, Printer unknown
184931722Washington DC: Adjutant General's Office 1849. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Printed stitched brown wraps. Approx. 7.5" x 5". 49 pages 1. Ex-library copy with blind perforated stamp from "Enoch Pratt Library Baltimore" on the title page and pages 3 and 4. Library markings on the copyright page. Front and rear covers edge chipped. Interior contents in good condition. This copy is inscribed by the previous owner Major Peter Valentine Hagner top of the front cover. <br /> <br /> Register includes General Officers; Quartermaster's Department; Subsistence Department; Medical Department; Pay Department; Corps of Engineers; Corps of Topographical Engineers; Ordinance Department; Military Storekeepers; Dragoons; Cavalry Regiments; Mounted Riflemen; Artillery and Infantry Regiments and more. First two Generals listed are Major General Winfield Scott and future President Zachary Taylor. Major Peter Valentine Hagner graduated from West Point in 1836. He enlisted in the Army in 1851 as a Captain. He was promoted to Major in 1861. Adjutant General's Office unknown
184631720Washington DC: Adjutant General's Office. C. Alexander Printer 1846. Revised. Wraps. Good. Printed stitched tan wraps. Approx. 7.5" x 5". 49 pages 1 page blank. Revised edition. Outer wraps are blank. Some corner page creases and upper corner chips in back. <br /> <br /> Register includes General Officers; Quartermaster's Department; Subsistence Department; Medical Department; Pay Department; Corps of Engineers; Corps of Topographical Engineers; Ordinance Department; Military Storekeepers; Dragoons; Cavalry Regiments; Mounted Riflemen; Artillery and Infantry Regiments and more. First two Generals listed are Major General Winfield Scott and future President Zachary Taylor. Signed at the bottom of page 33 by Adjutant General R. Jones name listed on page 3. Mexican War era regimental. Adjutant General's Office. C. Alexander, Printer unknown
1898005273Paris: Librairie de Medecine Folklore et Anthropologie 1898. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Second Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. #374 of 1000 copies published for England and America. Bound in publisher's original black cloth marbled end pages. Very Good both volumes gilt lettering mostly rubbed away hinges starting cloth a bit soiled contents are clean tight and unmarked. Librairie de Medecine, Folklore et Anthropologie Hardcover
18651359792Philadelphia: J. B. LIippincott 1865. Hardcover. Quarto 166 pp with plates. Good; bound in contemporary green cloth with 3/4 green leather gilt titling to spine with some areas of discoloration to covers and wear to spine edges and corners; binding tight; marbled text block clean; liquid damage to top edge of several front pages pages else clean; plates intact and present as indicated; b/w illustrations throughout; MF consignment. 1359792. Special Collections. J. B. LIippincott hardcover
18651359794Philadelphia: J. B. LIippincott 1865. Hardcover. Quarto 166 pp with plates. Good; bound in contemporary black cloth with 3/4 leather gilt titling to spine with some areas of discoloration to covers and extensive wear to spine edges and corners; binding tight; marbled text block clean; pages clean; plates intact and present as indicated; b/w illustrations throughout; ex-library copy with usual markings including a bookplate to front pastedown institutional stamps to several pages and call number written in pencil; MF consignment. 1359794. Special Collections. J. B. LIippincott hardcover
1887287950Buffalo NY: Matthews Northrup & Co 1887. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. A timeline of the battles of the Civil War with statements of Union casualties for each. With a description of St. Louis and its attractions at the rear; published by the Illinois Central Railroad Co. and dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic. Folding map of the Illinois Central Railroad System with an 11 cm closed tear along a fold; color illustrated with a close-up of St. Louis within the map. Chromolithographically decorated on the folding covers stapled at the bottom edge. A wallet style binding with slight soiling to the covers previous owner’s name in pencil and minor toning to the title page. Very Good binding. Matthews, Northrup & Co unknown
186831333Cincinnati: Robert Clarke 1868. First edition. Cloth. A very good or better copy with the bookplate of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Illinois on front pastedown shelf sticker on foot of backstrip their stamp on title page otherwise crisp and clean. 162 pp. 8vo. Presentation copy from the Society of the Army of the Cumberland. Illus. with frontis engraving of George H. Thomas from a photograph by Matthew Brady and a color reproduction of the Society badge. Includes minutes addresses banquet letters constitution by-laws and list of members. Robert Clarke hardcover
182933089February 6 1829. 1829. Very good. - Quarto 9-1/8 inches high by 7-1/4 inches wide. Two-and-a-half pages. Over 180 words penned on 3 sides of a folded sheet. Herbert Taylor thanks the recipient who is caring for his brother for his letter regarding his concerns. "I cannot sufficiently thank you for your friendly & considered attention in writing to me on the 30th Jany upon the subject of the accident which unfortunately happened to my dear Brother on the 27th.". He goes on to state "I thank God that he has escaped more serious injury. It is most satisfying to know that he is in such good hands and that he has with him so kind and attentive a friend as yourself." Signed "H. Tayor". Folded for mailing the letter is mounted to stiff paper stock with glue along the edge of the blank verso of the last leaf. Very good. <p>The British Army officer Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Taylor 1775-1839 rose through the ranks after jointing the 2nd Dragoon Guards. He served as Aide de camp to the Duke of York then commander-in-chief of the British Army and as Aide de Camp Military Secretary and Private Secretary to the Marquess Cornwallis. In 1805 he became Private Secretary to the Sovereign in service to King George III. He was the first person to fill this post. From 1811 he served as private secretary to Queen Charlotte. Returning to the field to command a brigade at Antwerp in 1813-14 he then served as Member of Parliament for Windsor from 1820-23 and Ambassador to Berlin from 1820 to 1827. He was first and principal Aide de Camp to King George IV and deputy Secretary at War. Adjutant-General to the Forces from 1828-30 he became private secretary to the new king William IV and served as first and principal Aide de Camp to Queen Victoria from 1837-39. He was Master of St. Katherine's Hospital and appointed Master Surveyor and Surveyor-General of the Ordnance in 1828.<p>From the autograph collection of Mrs. Mary Ford widow of Richard Ford who wrote the popular "Handbook for Travellers in Spain". February 6, 1829. unknown
18901108Washington D.C.: US Government Printing Office 1890. First Edition. Hardcover in three quarter leather with marbled paper covers. Very Good. Scarce governmental report of the army situation from 1890. Former owner was apparently connected to the people and activities within the book has made penciled notes within and on the endpapers. Book is in very good condition with rubbing to the edges of the covers. Textblock is toned but tightly bound. Book is complete and includes a bit of provenance a receipt from a purchase in 2001. Highly collectable non-library copy. US Government Printing Office hardcover
18625835<b>Ordnance Manual for the Use of the Officers of the United States Army Third Edition Published by J.B. Lippincott & Co. 1862. Brown cloth -Book is in poor condition. Embossed Insignia Ordnance Department front and gold leaf - back just embossed insignia- extremely faded brown cloth boards front cover -detached from book block very worn spine covering is lifting off of the book chipping away . pages- appear to be all there just not attached. Front board is loose spine cover is loose and torn in places. Pages are loose -but still in held together. Book Bach book block unsound between pages 281 -282 fair to acceptable condition needs work. Ruth Reaser.LAX Vespa Los Angeles Culver City- maybe this will do it!-At least you know what you're getting into-City-Media Mail USPS-you get the copy you were viewing carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it - in - transit.Ordnance Manual 5835 HC Military 1 LB</b> J.B. Lippincott & Co. hardcover
18691114Government Printing Office Washington DC 1869. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. This is the original printing of the booklet issued from the Quartermaster General's Office as General Orders No. 12 March 2 1869. It is the final of four volumes published from 1868-69. According to the forwarding letter printed at the beginning this volume records "the removal of sixty-three thousand eight hundred and forty-seven bodies from two hundred and ninety-five different locations to twenty-three of the National Cemeteries." Tables for 12 states indicate the original sites and how many remains were removed from those sites dates of removal and final resting places. NOTE: This is a statistical report; no names of soldiers or POWs are provided in the counts Rare. WorldCat only identifies one copy bound in the four volume set at the New-York Historical Society Library and two copies of one of the other volumes in LDS FamilySearch libraries Size: 8"-9" - Octavo 8vo. 43 pages. Text block is tight and unmarked though the pages have toned with age. Sewn booklet in original wrapper. No foxing in this copy. Front cover of wrapper is intact though a bit dirty around the edges from age. Back panel has a large 1" by 1.5" chip at the top edge. There are closed tears at the top edge 3/4" side edge 1" and bottom edge 3" of the back wrapper which have been repaired with archival tape to stabilize the cover and prevent any further tearing. There is a light half-circle tide mark 3" wide by 1.5" deep at the top of the pages throughout. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; Civil War 1860-1865; United States; 19th century; Antiquarian & Rare. Main Picture: U.S. Army. Quartermaster's Dept. Statement of the Disposition of Some of the Bodies of Deceased Union Soldiers . Vol. IV 1869 - Front panel of the dust wrapper. Picture 2: U.S. Army. Quartermaster's Dept. Statement of the Disposition of Some of the Bodies of Deceased Union Soldiers . Vol. IV 1869 - List of the 12 states from or to which bodies have been moved. Picture 3: U.S. Army. Quartermaster's Dept. Statement of the Disposition of Some of the Bodies of Deceased Union Soldiers . Vol. IV 1869 - Excerpt of the accounting of bodies moved within Virginia. Picture 4: U.S. Army. Quartermaster's Dept. Statement of the Disposition of Some of the Bodies of Deceased Union Soldiers . Vol. IV 1869 - Accounting of bodies moved from surrounding states to Tennessee. Picture 5: U.S. Army. Quartermaster's Dept. Statement of the Disposition of Some of the Bodies of Deceased Union Soldiers . Vol. IV 1869 - Accounting of bodies moved from and to the Dakota Territory and other states. Picture 6: U.S. Army. Quartermaster's Dept. Statement of the Disposition of Some of the Bodies of Deceased Union Soldiers . Vol. IV 1869 - Alphabetical list of National Cemeteries to which bodies have been moved. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1114. . Government Printing Office paperback
18631161025U.S. Army Ordnance Bureau 1863. Gilt decorations on faded black cloth. Loss on outside edge of ffep. otherwise sound with firm hinges and square corners. Ordnance Circular No. 9 Series 1864 to Captain Julius L. Hadley 25th Ohio Light Artillery tipped in front. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. Octavo. Book. U.S. Army Ordnance Bureau Hardcover
18882091502135709098Sutezo Matsuoka 1888. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Sutezo Matsuoka paperback
190026356Charles Carrington 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Plus/None. 8vo - over 7. Good Plus to Very Good Minus condition no dust jacket one of 750 copies though this one is not numbered left blank interior very good clean tight and unmarked with no age toning or if present very light boards show heavy scuffing with bottom front tip rubbed through to board 543 pages. Charles Carrington hardcover
18851307130010Government Printing Office 1885-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. A quality copy. Publisher's brown boards. 1 p. l. 121 p. illus. 20 folding maps. 24 cm. Clean unmarked pages. Good binding and cover. From Chilkoot Inlet Alaska to Fort Selkirk on Yukon River Alaska. Account of Indian tribes. Senate executive document United States. Congress. Senate 48th Congress 2nd session no. 2. Government Printing Office hardcover
