Three Years' Campaign of the Ninth, N. Y. S. M., During the Southern Rebellion

Three Years' Campaign Of The Ninth, N. Y. S. M., During The Southern Rebellion by John Wesley Jaques is a Civil War regimental history written by a member of the Ninth New York State Militia. The work traces the regiment from its June 1861 organization, through long campaigns in Virginia and Maryland, to its farewell muster in 1864, detailing marches, bivouacs, fortifications, foraging, and daily life as battle lines shifted. Jaques covers major engagements including Harper’s Ferry, Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Cedar Mountain, alongside skirmishes, river crossings, and the arduous rhythm of 125–273 miles of marching. The book blends narrative of duty, sacrifice, and patriotism with lists of officers and soldier records, prefaced by reflections on constitutional liberty and the regimental memory. It serves as a primary source for Civil War historians and for those interested in New York militia history and regimental experience during the Southern Rebellion.