1861 CIVIL WAR Union Military
Tactics Mahan Treatise on Troops Soldiers Plates
A rare Civil War
printing of Dennis Mahan’s ‘Elementary Treatise on Service of Troops’. In 1847,
Mahan published this short history of American military arts which features
important sections on battle tactics, handling troops, placing troops in
battle, troop movement and positions, military reconnaissance, convoys,
surprise attacks, and much more.
In 1861, at the
outset of the Civil War, both the Union and Confederacy reissued this work for
their soldiers. The Confederate issue was published in New Orleans and the
Union published theirs in New York.
Item number: #6946
Price: $499
MAHAN, Dennis Hart
An elementary treatise on advanced-guard, out-post,
and detachment service of troops : and the manner of posting and handling them
in presence of an enemy
New York: John Wiley, 1861.
Details:
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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [iv], 168, 6
plates, [2]
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References: Sabin 43862 (CSA ed only)
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Language: English
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Binding: Cloth; tight and secure
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Size: ~6in X 4in (15cm x 10cm)
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