HISTORY OF THE 124TH REGIMENT ILLINOIS INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS

Howard, Richard L.

Verlag: H. W. Rokker, Springfield, Ill, 1880

Beschreibung

SUBTITLED: Otherwise Known as the "Hundred and Two Dozen" From August, 1862, to August, 1865. BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, ix, 519 pgs, regimental roster as appendix. Decorative cloth, beveled boards, gilt eagle decoration on front cover, gilt titled spine. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Wear to spine ends with small amount of chipping; spine faded, else cover is clean. Interior front hinge weak; else pages are age-tone, clean and tight. With clear, mylar wrapper. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: The 124th Ill served in the Western Theater. Operating in Tennessee, they joined in the siege for Vicksburg and later Mobile Bay. A scarce Illinois regimental history of a significant unit; here in a fair only copy with several condition issues. REFERENCE: DORN Ill #345. NEVINS I pg 107: "A solid study; based diaries, letters, and conversations with other members of the regiment; the 124th Illinois campaigned mostly in the Gulf region." COULTER 244: "Howard made a valuable record from his own diary and much personal material of comrades. He wrote with even temper of scenes and impressions, ore as a traveler than as a soldier." MULLINS/REED #118. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0124077

Bibliografische Details

Titel: HISTORY OF THE 124TH REGIMENT ILLINOIS ...

Verlag: H. W. Rokker, Springfield, Ill

Erscheinungsdatum: 1880

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good