HISTORY OF THE SAUK COUNTY RIFLEMEN, Known as Company "A". Sixth Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865 (6th Wisconsin Infantry Regimental History)

Cheek, Philip and Mair Pointon

Published by Democratic Print Co., Madison, 1909

About this Item

BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, 220 pgs, frontis and four plates with tissue guards, blank presentation slip at front endpaper, folding plan at pg. 70, roster, and lists of losses. Decorative blue cloth with titled and decorated cover, gilt titled spine, decorated back cover. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Covers are clean and bright; minor rubbing to edges. Interior pages are clean and tight. With clear, mylar wrapper. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: Very nice collector's condition of the first edition of a scarce regimental holding great interest. Highly respected history of this unit and its association with the Iron Brigade. Written using personal experience with added research into the official records. Certainly one of the most important narratives from the Civil War. The 6th Wisconsin was part of the famous "Iron Brigade" and is identified as one of the FOX 300 Fighting Regiments. REFERENCES: Dornbusch WI #62; Nevins I,69: "One of the best company histories in Civil War literature; often quoted and justifiably so." FOX 300 pg 396; MULLINS / REED 16:"The Sixth Wisconsin was one of the regiments that comprised the Iron Brigade in the Army of the Potomac.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: HISTORY OF THE SAUK COUNTY RIFLEMEN, Known as Company "A". Sixth Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865 (6th Wisconsin Infantry Regimental History)
• Publisher: Democratic Print Co., Madison
• Publication Date: 1909
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
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