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Regulations of the Army of the United States, 1857, (New York, Harper & Brothers, 1857), 478 pp., 8vo (7.75" x 5"), brown boards. Introductory paragraph signed in print by Secretary of War Jefferson Davis. Inscribed on front free endpaper "William Carr / Drum Major / 1st Reg. N.H.V.M." Weak damp stains and light foxing throughout, covers somewhat worn. Binding tight. Overall good condition. The book's owner, William Carr, signed up on May 1, 1861 at age 61 for three months. He was mustered out on August 9, 1861 with an ephemeral regiment that suffered no combat casualties.

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