1867 · Washington DC
by [Civil War]. [United States Colored Troops]
Washington DC, 1867. Good.. [8],411,[1],[1]pp. Contemporary three-quarter calf and brown pebbled cloth, leather label on front cover stamped in gilt. Spine mostly perished, with three portions of original spine (which include the gilt-stamped spine titles) re-attached with cello tape. Corners worn, mild rubbing. Both boards also holding by cello tape. Internally clean. The highly-desirable eighth volume of the records of volunteers in the United States Army during the years of the Civil War. Volume eight of the Official Army Register contains individual regimental histories, lists of officers, and casualty records for the officers of volunteer regiments emanating from the territories of Washington, New Mexico, Nebraska, Colorado, and Dakota, plus the Veteran Reserve Corps, the U.S. Veteran Volunteers, the First Army Corps, and the United States Colored Troops. About half of the overall work is devoted to the latter, totaling almost 180 pages, detailing the regimental histories, officer lists, casualty lists, and more for the officers of the U.S. Colored Cavalry, U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, U.S. Colored Light Artillery, and U.S. Colored Infantry.
In addition to the regimental listings, the work contains an Appendix printing a "Supplemental list of casualties occurring subsequent to the printing of the text of this Register," a regimental Index, an "Index of Battles," an Index of troop names, an Errata leaf, and a publication breakdown of the complete eight-volume work. The only illustration in the entire work is a "Fac Simile of the Medal of Honor" following the title page. The Official Army Register was printed in eight volumes between 1865 and 1867. The first seven volumes printed details on the regiments and officer rosters of the U.S. volunteer troops organized by the states where they served, including Union regiments who served throughout the Confederate states. This last volume was devoted to the various territorial regiments and volunteers, veteran units, and officers of Black regiments. Commensurate with the way African Americans were treated generally, the officers of the Black troops were published last.
Sabin 56761. (Inventory #: 5259)
In addition to the regimental listings, the work contains an Appendix printing a "Supplemental list of casualties occurring subsequent to the printing of the text of this Register," a regimental Index, an "Index of Battles," an Index of troop names, an Errata leaf, and a publication breakdown of the complete eight-volume work. The only illustration in the entire work is a "Fac Simile of the Medal of Honor" following the title page. The Official Army Register was printed in eight volumes between 1865 and 1867. The first seven volumes printed details on the regiments and officer rosters of the U.S. volunteer troops organized by the states where they served, including Union regiments who served throughout the Confederate states. This last volume was devoted to the various territorial regiments and volunteers, veteran units, and officers of Black regiments. Commensurate with the way African Americans were treated generally, the officers of the Black troops were published last.
Sabin 56761. (Inventory #: 5259)