The Fourteenth Regiment Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (Colored) In the War to Preserve the Union, 1861-1865
by Chenery, 1Lt William H
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Book Xlib with numbers on the spine and a card pocket in the rear. Otherwise VG, with slight fading to top of front board. Strik/No Jacket
- Seller
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Grayson, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Providence: Snow & Farnham, 1898. First. HB. Book Xlib with numbers on the spine and a card pocket in the rear. Otherwise VG, with slight fading to top of front board. Striking gold lettering on the brilliant scarlet cloth boards./No Jacket. ONE OF THE FEW REGIMENTALS WRITTEN ABOUT AFRO-AMERICAN SERVICE. THIS UNIT SERVED MOSTLY IN LOUISIANA. BOOK IS FULL OF PORTRAIT PHOTOS WITH NOT ONE AFRO AMERICAN IMAGE. THE BOOK'S PREFACE IMPLIES ONLY 200 COPIES WERE FUNDED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
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- Bookseller
- Old South Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 59
- Title
- The Fourteenth Regiment Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (Colored) In the War to Preserve the Union, 1861-1865
- Author
- Chenery, 1Lt William H
- Format/Binding
- HB
- Book Condition
- Used - Book Xlib with numbers on the spine and a card pocket in the rear. Otherwise VG, with slight fading to top of front board. Strik
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Snow & Farnham
- Place of Publication
- Providence
- Date Published
- 1898
- Keywords
- Rare Civil War. Union. Unit history. Rhode Island. Black soldiers. USCT. Artillery.
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