A HISTORY OF THE THIRTY-FIRST REGIMENT OF INDIANA VOLUNTEERS INFANTRY IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION (Regimental History, 31st Indiana Inf.)

Smith, John T.

Verlag: Western Methodist Book Concern, Cincinnati, 1900

Beschreibung

BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, 226 pgs, portrait frontis, portrait plates. Unit roster (131)-194. Appendix including "A Soldier's Story" by J.H. Beadle at Fort Donelson (198-213). Original blue, embossed cloth with gilt titled spine. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Minor rubbing to spine ends and corners, small amount of edge soiling, spine darkened a bit, else clean and with bright spine gilt. Interior is clean and tight. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: The 31st Indiana participated in several Major "Western" battles and sieges. The regiment served in the Civil War all four years, one of a few such Indiana regiments, and one of the last to be mustered out of service. It closed the war after movement to Texas and was mustered out December 8, 1865. It is listed as one of the Fox Fighting 300 Regiments. It fought at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Stones River, Chickamauga, Resaca, Kennesaw Mtn. Siege of Atlanta, Franklin, and Nashville. The author served as Colonel of the regiment for over 3 years. This is a very nice copy of a fairly scarce Indiana regimental; here in nice collector's condition. REFERENCE: DORN IN#105; NEVINS I pg. 160: "All in all, among the best of the few Hoosier unit histories available." ; FOX 300 pg 348; MULLINS/REED #125. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0124063

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A HISTORY OF THE THIRTY-FIRST REGIMENT OF ...

Verlag: Western Methodist Book Concern, Cincinnati

Erscheinungsdatum: 1900

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition