HISTORY OF THE 124TH REGIMENT ILLINOIS INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS (Illinois Regimental History)

Howard, R. L. (Chaplain, 124th Ill Inf.)

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: Well rubbed, worn on edges, stained cover, faded and spotted spine. Interior with weak and cracked hinges holding on by its underlying fabric, lacks front free endpaper. Pages are clean, penciled name and address on front preliminary page. Fair to good only. 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.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1121055

Bibliografische Details

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

Verlag: H. W. Rokker, Springfield, Ill

Erscheinungsdatum: 1880

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Fair

Auflage: 1st Edition