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1863006939United States Army 1863. One sheet of paper backed with an attached second sheet two horizontal folds one vertical fold fragile yet Very Good sheets separating at folds. light age toning. Discharge papers for Thomas Fulford a private in Company B 64th Regiment Infantry Indiana Volunteers dated Sept. 30 1863 at St. Louis Mo by reason of Surgeon's Certificate of Disability. In left margin handwritten in red ink "Phthisis-hereditary-developed by exposure. He is unfit for the Invalid Corps". Signed at bottom "By Order of Maj. Gen. Schofield" and then signed "J.K. Hudson" with more writing below illegible. Stamped in red ink "paid by Robert Smith St. Louis Oct. 2 1863 Paymaster U.S.A." Also another stamp faint with just the word Ohio at right side above top fold. Verso bears handwritten "Discharge Certificate of Thomas F. Fulford Late of Co. B 64th Regt. Indiana Vols. Infantry". Private Fulford went on to live to the age of 68 fathering 8 children. At his death in 1899 his obituary referred to him as "well known old soldier of Washington Township". Major General John McAllister Schofield 1831 -1906 held major commands during the Civil War and later served as U.S. Secretary of War under Presidents Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant and Commanding General of the United States Army. . One PageFolded. Very Good. 8 1/4" x 10 1/2". United States Army Paperback books
18927599New York: Capitol Publishing Co. Press of Jos. B. Stilwell & Co. 1892. Oblong 8vo. 2 blank frontis. 123 3 blank pp.; illus. <br><br>On front cover: "Grand Army Souvenir 1892." Illustrations include photographs of prominent Washington figures and landmarks and paintings of Civil War battles. Original pictorial wrappers. Wrappers chipped and soiled front wrapper separated. Otherwise pages clean and free of chipping. Capitol Publishing Co. (Press of Jos. B. Stilwell & Co.) unknown books
187833304Washington 1878. Each 7-1/2" x 9-3/4" 1-3pp. Wide margins Very Good.<br/><br/> The orders deal with promotions discharges assignments prison sentences at Leavenworth western outposts and other matters. unknown books
182764694Boston MA: Published by Cottons & Barnard 184 Washington Street. John Cotton printer 1827. Second edition revised and corrected. 8vo. 8 11-487 1 pp. Original linen backed boards printed paper label. Spine showing wear split in label but intact. Perforated library stamp on title page and bookplate on front pastedown. Based upon Thacher's own careful diary highly praised by John Adams many writers paying homage to his portraits of the major American military figures. CLARK I 318. GEPHART 14552. HOWES T149. <br/><br/> Published by Cottons & Barnard, 184 Washington Street. John Cotton, printer hardcover books
186351386Mobile: S. H. Goetzel 1863. First edition 16mo 3 parts in 1; pp. 2 ii 220; 104; 47 1; 97-108 Bugle Signals; xiv index 2 ads; 38 engraved plates 8 folding; original paper-covered boards rebacked in blue cloth sometime in the 20th century; boards worn text occasionally dampstained and foxed without the front free endpaper and hinges with old archival paper repair; but in all a good sound and compelling copy of a poorly made book. Parrish & Willingham 5116. <br/><br/> S. H. Goetzel hardcover books
1892WRCAM31753Cincinnati Oh.: Cohen & Co. 1892. 4xiv269pp. plus addendum of forty chromolithographic plates. Portrait. Oblong octavo. Original pebbled cloth gilt. Worn at spine ends and corners. Front hinge cracked. Internally clean save for a few pencil emendations. A very good copy. An incredibly extensive compilation of rules and regulations for the Patriarchs Militant of the fraternal organization known as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows I.O.O.F. Included are military rosters ceremonial procedures and organizational by-laws. The forty handsome chromolithographic plates depict all manner of military insignia dress and uniform. Cohen & Co. hardcover books
188031673Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1880. First edition. Cloth. A very good 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 spine ends lightly worn finger soiling to boards binding solid. xx 533 pp. Illus. with 134 b/w plates many folding. 8vo. Includes 27 appendices containing reports on: field siege and sea-coast artillery; foreign life-saving apparatus; trial of the Gardner machine gun; the most powerful rifled guns howitzers mortars existing in 1880 and more. Government Printing Office hardcover books
187831672Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1878. First edition. Cloth. A very good 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 a few small tears to the spine ends finger soiling to boards binding solid. xv 527 pp. Illus. with 146 b/w plates many folding. 8vo. Signed twice by Col. F.F. Flint who was commanding officer at Fort Sanders. Includes 32 appendices containing reports on: life-saving apparatus guns projectiles; construction of a 10-inch muzzle-loading rifle and an 8-inch breech-loading rifle; trial of the Taylor battery gun and of many other weapons and fuses; Board to select a magazine gun and more. Government Printing Office hardcover books
1881291586Washington.: Government Printing Office. 1881. Brown cloth. Very good spine title faded. 8vo. 23.5x15 cm. In depth analysis of United States weather patternsillustrated with maps. Heavy book will require extra shipping. weight: 5.7 lb. Numerous folding maps charts and plates. Government Printing Office. hardcover books
186132019Richmond Va.: West & Johnston Publishers 1861. 198 2- Index pp. Title page with rubberstamp and light soil verso with ink accession number. Text lightly to moderately spotted. Bound in later buckram gilt-lettered morocco spine labels gum label at spine base. Good.<br/><br/> This foundation Confederate imprint also issued from several other southern cities during 1861. The Articles of War generally copied from U.S. Army Articles reflect the deadly serious nature of the rebellion: "All officers and soldiers who have received pay or have been duly enlisted in the services of the Confederate States and shall be convicted of having deserted the same shall suffer death or such other punishment as by sentence of a court-martial shall be inflicted."<br/>Parrish & Willingham 2215. Sabin 2054. West & Johnston, Publishers unknown books
1893019244Chicago IL: American Engraving Company 1893. Book. Very good- condition. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 16 pages of text illustrated with photographs and one page of text. Paperback binding with both covers illustrated in color. The covers are somewhat soiled and worn remaining in very good condition. The one page of text is titled "A Notable Post" and refers to the George H. Thomas--Post No. 5 Grand Army of the Republic Department of Illinois. The final two pages contain an assemblage of portraits of past commanders of Post No. 5 which was organized August 21 1873 largely through the efforts of Col. Hiram Hilliard. The text is clean and unmarked though the page edges in some cases have minor wear or tiny tears. . American Engraving Company Paperback books
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 books
182410330London: Longman & Taylor 1824. 1st edition. Longman & Taylor unknown books
181920200131New York: McConnell Printing Company 1918-1919. General wear. Minor stains. Rusted staples. . 15pp. Illustrated wraps.Camp Merritt was an army base that was activated for use during WWI located in Dumont and Cresskill NY. The booklet features information and images from photographs of the camp buildings various administrative offices money and post exchange tailor shops hospital enlisted men's clubs officer clubs churches recreations/entertainment spaces movie theater library etc. vocational training courses and classrooms telegraph office visitor center soldier quarters and information how to get to the base from surrounding areas such as New York City. The front cover has a blue engraving of a fire place with the following quote engraved on the mantle "We make War Against War". This fire place was actually located in Merritt Hall on the base which was the enlisted men's club. The back cover has the seal of the camp with the caption "Merritt-Men" underneath. Included are several black and white printed photographs of the camp its grounds and buildings as well as a map of the camp itself at the back of the booklet. Camp Merritt would be decommissioned after the war in 1919 and sold to the Harris Brothers Company of Chicago in 1920. Unfortunately the buildings of the camp were destroyed during a series of fires shortly there after. OCLC 4 Mar 2020. Measures 7 1/2" by 4 1/2". <br/><br/>It was one of three camps under the control of the New York Port of Embarkation US Army command that oversaw the movement of US troops and supplies from NY/NJ to overseas destinations. Camp Merritt had the capacity to hold 38000 transient troops. When the troops were ready to be deployed they would march to Old Closter Dock at Alpine Landing and take ferry boats to piers in Hoboken NJ and from there head to Europe and the Western Front. All total of the approximately four million troops sent to Europe in WWI about one million were funneled through Camp Merritt. This booklet was given to troops as they returned from overseas most likely after the war finished in November 1918 and started returning home in 1919. McConnell Printing Company paperback books
1864906Washington: Scriver & Swing ca. 1864. 8vo. 40 pp. <br><br>List of names ages home states and wounds suffered by enlisted men who entered the Veteran Reserve Corps. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Sabin 24298. Fair in printed paper wrappers front cover torn; creased. Untrimmed with edges slightly ragged. Scriver & Swing unknown books
1895393331895. Ribbon mounted in dark wood shadow box frame. Ribbon show aging with gilt lettering a bit faded. A VG item in a Nr Fine box. Red white & blue vertically striped with flag motif cross-member accented by gold cloth medallion & gold fringe tassels. Gold fringe at bottom. Title imprinted in gilt. Ribbon: 11-1/4" x 2-1/2" <br/><br/> unknown books
186323743Washington 1863. 12mo broadside two punch holes in blank inner margin Very Good. The Order appoints General Hooker to the command of the Army of the Potomac and relieves General Burnside from command "at his own request. unknown books
184812367Washington 1848. 15 1 blank pp. 16mo. Disbound. Light soil Very Good. "Promotions and Appointments in the Regular Army of the United States" to the Adjutant General's Department; and the Ordnance various regiments of infantry medical and other departments. unknown books
1839747991839. BRITISH ARMY - REGIMENTAL HISTORY. HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE FIFTH OR PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES'S REGIMENT OF DRAGOON GUARDS: CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE REGIMENT IN 1865; WITH ITS SUBSEQUENT SERVICES TO 1838. London: Published by Longman Orme and Co.; W. Clowes and Sons 1839. One of the series Historical Records of the British Army prepared under the direction of Richard Cannon Adjutant-General. Three hand-colored plates and an engraved t.p. for the series. Octavo. 10viiivi299 pp. Contemporary red cloth gilt-stamped title to spine and upper board. Ex-library; bookplate at front pastedown and two small blind-stamped seals within. Spine is sunned and shows slight wear at ends. Front hinge has a hairline crack. It is a clean and relatively crisp copy overall illustrated with bright plates; very good plus. unknown books
1891013583jhWashington D. C.: U. S. Engineer Office. 1891. Map. Map of Savannah Harbor Georgia published circa 1891 in very good condition. Map is b&w and measures 11 3/4" tall and 28 1/2" wide. At one time map was folded multiple times and has light soiling and toning to folds. The right edge has been torn map was possibly once bound in a book does not affect content. This map shows the Savannah Harbor including rivers railroads and improvements such as dams lighthouses and jetties. It also includes a profile of the Savannah River from cross tides to the sea. Image is cropped due to scanner bed size please call for more images. . U. S. Engineer Office unknown books
1892285465Washington DC. : J.H. Polkinhorn. 1892. Full navy leather with foredge flap blind cover title. . Good moderate wear to covers owner’s ink notes to endpapers endpapers soiled slightly shaken. 13.4x9.5 cm. . weight: 0.4 lb. J.H. Polkinhorn. hardcover books
18661376539th Cong. 1st Sess. SED12 January 16 1866. 1866. 63pp Disbound Very Good. unknown books
1820174961820. 31. Washington: Gales & Seaton. 1820. 7 1 blank pp disbound. Light foxing. Very Good. AI 3833. unknown books
182013781Washington 1820. 9pp 6 folding tables. Light foxing Disbound untrimmed Very Good. unknown books
18661469639th Cong. 1st Sess.: SED13. 1866. 6pp Disbound Very Good. SED13. unknown books
