1824 Civil War CAPTAIN STAPLES Army NY 78th
Infantry Military Poughkeepsie RARE
Paraclete Potter was an early 19th-century American writer
who is primarily remembered for his book “Rules
and Regulations for the Field Exercise and Manoeuvres of Infantry”. This
book included direction on soldier exercises and practices, marching,
formations, military terms, and officer orders. This 1824 version of ‘Infantry Exercise’ was published in
Poughkeepsie!
Item number:
#23779
Price: $499
POTTER,
Paraclete
The infantry exercise of the United States Army
: abridged for the use of the militia of the United States.
Poughkeepsie:
P Potter, 1824.
Details:
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Collation: Complete
o 213 (i.e.,
215), [1]
o 25 plates
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References: Sabin 27591; Evans 19028
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Provenance: Handwritten
o J. W.
Hereford
o Capt. James
Staples
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James W. Staples, a captain in the 78th
New York Infantry during the American Civil War. The unit saw combat at
numerous engagements throughout the war, including Harper’s Ferry, Second
Battle of Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.
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Language: English
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Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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Size: ~7in X 4.25in (17.5cm x 11cm)
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