CIVIL WAR 1861 ARMY REGULATIONS IDED TO CHAPLAIN 5TH NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY

Civil War 1861 Revised Regulations published by J. G. L. Brown, Philadelphia. Pencil notation at front reads, "W. A. Barnes book received of Col. Samuel Graham of 5th Artillery, May 1862". William Ashbury Barnes enlisted as Chaplain of the 5th New York Heavy Artillery at New York City on 1/8/1862 and mustered in as Chaplain on 3/8/1862. Samuel A. Graham enlisted as Colonel of the 5th New York Heavy Artillery on 3/6/1862. The inside of the front cover is inscribed "W.A. Barnes 1862 Baltimore Md". The 5th served for a while in Baltimore beginning May 28, 1862. This manual - book is in overall good - very good condition with some staining & soiling on the inside cover and a few pages. The binding is tight and intact. There are no missing pages. Companies A & C were taken prisoner at Harpers Ferry September 15, 1862 during the Antietam Campaign. Throughout the course of its service the regiment was assigned to the Middle Department, Military District of Washington and Department of West Virginia. During its existence the 5th NYHA served as both infantry and heavy artillery and fought in numerous battles including Piedmont, Lynchburg, Snicker's Gap, Halltown, Winchester, and Cedar Creek. In-house shipping is available. Pickup is Monday, April 29th from 11 am to 3 pm in Carroll, Ohio 43112 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com Sales tax will be collected on all bidders. If tax exempt, make sure your certification is submitted with Proxibid.