A History of the Twenty-Second United States Infantry. Compiled From Official Records.
Signed by Capt. R. L. Hamilton Manila, P. I. E. C. McCullough & Co. Inc., ca. 1904.
First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 169 pages. Illustrated with 20 photographs and 2 folding maps. Green cloth hardcover with title in white on the front cover. Stain on the front cover. Cloth edge worn at the extremities. Binding slightly shaken. Hinges are still intact. Toning to the end sheets. Occasional light brown spots to the text.
Undated. Preface page dated 1904. This copy is signed by Capt. R. L. Hamilton on the preface page. The regiment was organized in 1812. This regimental history covers the first three Yellowstone Expeditions, Indian Wars, the war with Spain, and causalities from 1898-1904.
From page 14, during the Civil War, the 22nd infantry was organized as the "second battalion of the 13th infantry, a regiment of three battalions, each battalion consisting of eight companies. During the civil war, the first battalion participated in numerous campaigns and engagements; there are no records, however, of any services of the second battalion. The most noted and distinguished of the officers of this regiment were the first colonel, William T. Sherman, and one of the original captains, Philip H. Sheridan." Good. Item #32505
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