Monroe col j albert (2 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition. BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, 78 pgs, Rhode Island Soldiers and Sailors Historical Society, Series 2, #10. Original printed wrappers with yapped edges. Limited to 250 copies. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Minor edge wear and some chipping on spine, yapped edges with minor tears and wear. Interior is clean and tight; partially uncut. Overall near fine. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: Originally a Lieutenant in Battery A, Rhode Island Light Artillery, Monroe was promoted Captain and took command of Battery D about 15 September 1861. During the Antietam campaign he commanded his own battery, and the combined battalion of batteries of the Divisional Artillery, First Division of First Army Corps as the senior officer present. Afterwards, he was promoted to Major on 24 October 1862, and left the Battery. He was assigned the duty of organizing the Artillery Camp of Instruction at Washington, DC and on December 4th, was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. Here he provides interesting and entertaining anecdotes of his years of service. REFERENCE: DORN RI 30.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Rhode Island Soldiers and Sailors Historical Society, Series 1, No 2. 31 pgs. Original printed wrappers. Limited to 250 copies. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Chipping on spine, else original wrappers complete. Faint contemporary inked former owner s name on front cover. Interior is clean and tight. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: Describes the organization of the Rhode Island Artillery as a 3-year regiment and is engagement at First Bull Run, at which the author was instrumental in preserving an artillery field piece from capture. It was read before the Society, December First, 1875. REFERENCES: DORN RI 31.…