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A CONCISE SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR THE MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS OF THE UNITED STATES, COMPREHENDING THE EXERCISES AND MOVEMENTS OF THE INFANTRY, LIGHT INFANTRY, AND RIFLEMEN; CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY. Together with The manner of doing duty in Garrison & in Camp, and the forms of Parades, Review & Inspections, as established by authority for the government of the Regular Army.

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A CONCISE SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR THE MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS OF THE UNITED STATES, COMPREHENDING THE EXERCISES AND MOVEMENTS OF THE INFANTRY, LIGHT INFANTRY, AND RIFLEMEN; CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY. Together with The manner of doing duty in Garrison & in Camp, and the forms of Parades, Review & Inspections, as established by authority for the government of the Regular Army.

by Cooper, Samuel (1798-1876)

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(Stereotyped by John Fagan for) Robert P. Desilver, Philadelphia: ., 1836 pp. (1) [Recommendations], 282, 6 [Recommendations of military men]. Illustrated with drawings. Very foxed. Damp stain. Early pencil ownerships. 12mo. 185 mm. Original cloth binding, worn and soiled. Paper spine label perished. Hardbound. Fair. 'Prepared by Brevet Captain S. Cooper. Under The Supervision of Major General Alexander Macomb, Commanding the Army of the United States.' First edition. S&S/AI 36933. PAIMP 25. 1st Edition.. Hardcover.

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Title
A CONCISE SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR THE MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS OF THE UNITED STATES, COMPREHENDING THE EXERCISES AND MOVEMENTS OF THE INFANTRY, LIGHT INFANTRY, AND RIFLEMEN; CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY. Together with The manner of doing duty in Garrison & in Camp, and the forms of Parades, Review & Inspections, as established by authority for the government of the Regular Army.
Author
Cooper, Samuel (1798-1876)
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Hardcover
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Used
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1st Edition.
Publisher
(Stereotyped by John Fagan for) Robert P. Desilver, Philadelphia: .
Date Published
1836
Keywords
PENNSYLVANIA IMPRINTS EARLY AMERICAN AMERICANA UNITED STATES ARMY MILITARY MILITIA VOLUNTEERS EXERCISES INFANTRY RIFLEMEN CAVALRY ARTILLERY INSTRUCTION BREVET CAPTAIN S. COOPER MAJOR GENERAL ALEXANDER MACOMB PHILADELPHIA IMPRINT 1836
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MILITARY; EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS;

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Foxed
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First Edition
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12mo
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