1865 Civil War Book-A History of the Ninety-Fifth Regiment-Illinois Infantry Volunteers by Wales W Wood, Esq., 1st Edition by Adjuntant

Name: 1865 Civil War Book-A History of the Ninety-Fifth Regiment-Illinois Infantry Volunteers by Wales W Wood, Esq., 1st Edition by Adjuntant
Brand: TheCalamityHouse
SKU: 201579533
Price: 395.00 USD
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Vintage from the 19th century
Materials: paper, green material boards, ink

Fresh from an estate comes this very RARE Civil War history entitled "A History of the Ninety-Fifth Regiment - Illinois Infantry Volunteers, From Its Organization In the Fall of 1862, Until Its Final Discharge From The United States Service, In 1865." by Wales W. Wood, Esq., (Former Adjutant of Regiment.) Printed in Chicago by Tribune Company's Book and Job Printing Office - 1865. This is a first edition dedicated "To The Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Men of the Ninety-Fifth Regiment - Illinois Infantry Volunteers, by the author. I have posted two photos of the preface which gives you a short summary of what you will find in this book. These regimental histories are rare and hard to find. This particular one on the rare book sites has an asking price of $750+.

This book measures almost 7 1/2" by 5" and has 240 pages. Condition is EXCELLENT with just minor foxing. No odors, no writing inside, no tears, no discoloration or issues of any kind. The owner of this book was a member of Company K and he did make it home from the war. I will be listing some other Civil War books from his collection that you can find in my Military section here:

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If you have any questions feel free to contact me. There is lots of very interesting information in this book....told from the men of the regiment's perspective. You get the details of what it was really like....what really happened. It's not the usual dry history. That would be what makes these regimental histories so popular and sought after. Don't miss out on adding this one to your collection!

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