Shot And Shell: The Third Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Regiment (3Rd Ri Heavy Artillery Regimental History) Denison, Rev. Frederic Military,Military History,Unit Histories

SUBTITLED: In the Rebellion 1861-1865. Camps, Forts, Batteries, Garrison, Marches, Skirmishes, Sieges, Battles and Victories; Also, The Roll of Honor and Roll of the Regiment. Illustrated with Portrait, Maps, and Scenes by Rev. Frederic Denison, A.M. Chaplain. BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, 368 pgs, portraits, maps, and scenes, 2 color-lithograph views; unit roster (336)-362. Inked presentation from former owner. Gilt titled cover and spine. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Spine ends are rubbed and lightly worn, corners lightly worn, covers generally clean with bright gilt. Interior with inked inscription on front blank preliminary page, else is clean and tight. With clear mylar wrapper. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: This heavy artillery regiment fought in the Department of the South and later the Department of North Carolina. The author wrote two well regarded books on Rhode Island regiments; the other being Sabres & Spurs (history of the 1st R.I. cavalry). In each, the author uses numerous regimental papers, state archives, journals and diaries of officers and men, field reports and other special papers prepared by unit members to tell the regiment s experiences. The two attractive color lithographs are present and very clean. The inscription is from Clark Monroe Corey, a sergeant in Company M (pg 343), to his grandson, dated Feb. 25th 1919. REFERENCES: DORN RI4; NEVINS I pg 80: Another full collection of primary materials; this battery saw much service along the Southern seaboard, and Denison s pen missed none of it. MULLINS/REED #208.