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Captain Penfield's Civil War Diary 1863-1865. First Edition published by Penfield Foundation. This is number 240 of 500 numbered editions, measures 9" x 6" and is 285 pages. Captain Penfield was the cousin of breveted Brigadier General John Hammond, also of the 5th NY Cavalry. Penfield offers several first hand accounts of encounters with Mosby. Example: Saturday, May 30, 1863, Train fired into by Mosby guerrilla's-track torn up and cars burned-5 NY & 1st Vt go in pursuit about 10 mile & after a running fight-charge on the Gun & take it. Lt. Barker & 5 men wounded. Corpl S. Orlando Drake Co. H killed-Murphy Co. B killed. Captain Haskins of the reb (an Englishman mortally wounded by ___________. Lt Barker horse badly wounded & one horse killed-Co. H. Penfield was captured at Hagarstown MD on July 6, 1863 after having fought at Gettysburg and spent the remainder of the war in southern prisons including Libby, Macon and Charleston. More than 500 different soldiers are mentioned, as Captain Penfield made note of most everyone he met while in prison, and most of them have been identified. The 5th NY served with the 1st VT Cavalry and the 18th PA Cavalry ... Read more

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This is a complete list of commissioned officers of the U.S. from the organizationof the Army, September 29, 1789, to the year of the list's original publication in 1903, giving theofficers' full names and showing their services as cadets and all services as officers or enlistedmen, either in the regular or volunteer service. The heart of the work, Part II, an alphabeticallisting of the officers, runs to some 60,000 entries. Each entry contains a brief paragraph on theofficer giving his state or country where born, state from which originally appointed, date ofinduction, rank, date of discharge, promotions, medals, battles participated in, and, in about afifth of the entries, date of death after leaving the Army. This monumental book is actually a lotmore than a listing of the officer corps, as crucial as that is. Rather, it is a handbook on the men,events, and terminology of American military life during the years of its coverage. ... Read more

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Its not the best - its the only one that does it!
Heitman's register is a must for any serious (by this I mean one who's interests extend beyond battles and weapons) student of the U.S. Army before 1900.The register has information on every regular army and all generals including promotions, assignments, awards, organization tables, lists of key officers etc. ... Read more

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Volume One primarily focuses on the years from 1845 to June, 1861. To the citizens of northeast Ohio the issues of slavery and secession directly threatened their economy, their way of life, their commerce, and certain aspects of their liberty. These heated political issues, the stances taken by the influential local people, and the family circumstances in young Ephraim Cooper's environment led him to immediately volunteer to help save the Union. Amidst the uncertainty for the future and the excitement of the present, Cooper joined the Tyler Guards, an outfit that became Company G in the three months' service of the 7th Ohio Volunteer wInfantry.

The book is augmented with photos, notes, a bibliography, index and an appendix that contains rosters of the Franklin Rifles and Tyler Guards. 2003, 5.5 x 8.5, index, 180 pp. ... Read more

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Great story telling and local history!
If you are a Civil war buff or have ancestors who lived in the Portage County, Ohio area, this series of books are wonderful resources!The neat thing about the author's books is that he includes letters and tid bits from local papers that give you a prespective of the civil war that many books lack.he also includes a great index and you might just find something about your ancestor! ... Read more