HISTORY OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH REGIMENT ILLINOIS INFANTRY, September 7, 1861 July 12, 1865. (34th Illinois Infantry Regimental History)

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BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, viii, 370 pgs., frontis illustrations, portraits, folding maps. Original red cloth with gilt titled cover; floral endpapers. Presentation from author E.W. Payne to former Illinois State GAR Commander, the Rev. W. J. Libberton. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Minor rubbing and wear to edges and spine ends. Gilt is bright. Interior hinges have been repaired; else pages are clean and tight. Folding map on page 336 with old, small tape repair. With clear, mylar wrapper. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: Author was a Sergeant in Company A and Regimental Historian. The 34th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, known as the "Rock River Rifles," came from northwestern Illinois, the valley of the Rock River. It fought in the western theater and its engagements include the Battle of Shiloh; Battle of Perryville; Battle of Stone's River; Battle of Missionary Ridge; Battle of Atlanta; Battle of Jonesboro; the March to the Sea; & Battle of Bentonville. Well-illustrated with portrait plates and maps. Quite scarce Illinois regimental history in the original edition; seldom offered for sale with RareBook Hub and LiveAuctioneers only having a single reference to a catalog/auction listing; here with a nice association. REFERENCES: DORN ll 169; NEVINS I pg 143: "A badly organized composite of comrades' reminiscences and testimonials; the 34th served in the Western theater." COULTER 367 "Payne used a great mass of personal notes and material from his comrades and the work is, therefore, more a composite account (poorly organized) than a travel narrative by one man."; FOX 300 pg 362 . Seller Inventory # 1022053. N° de ref. del artículo 0124072

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