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THE SOLDIER’S MANUAL 1824,
by J.H. NESMITH OF PHILADELPHIA – A VERY NICE SLEEVED
1963 FACSIMILE EDITION OF A VERY EARLY US ARMY MANUAL:
This is a quality facsimile edition of THE SOLDIER’S
MANUAL written by J. H. Nesmith in 1824 and
published in Philadelphia. One of the earliest
published manuals in use by the developing US Army and
the various militia units, this volume provided detailed
descriptions of troop movements and weapon deployment
and use by the individual soldier.
As original copies of this
manual are beyond rare – only one is known to exist in
the public domain – this facsimile edition, printed in
1963, continues to be one of the most valuable resources
of original information about that early period of the
US military.
Contained in a box-like
sleeve, this is an attractive reprint in a 8 ¾” by 5 ¾”
format. The manual consists of 73 pages of text, plus
eleven full color illustrated plates depicting soldiers
of various cavalry and infantry units. The colored
plates were quite famous in their own right and were
often removed from the original printing of the manual
in order to be framed in the custom of the day.
This is a useful addition
to your research library in order to gain a true
perspective of the training, deployment and mission of
the early 19TH Century US Army. This ex
libris copy is in like new condition and shows little
use, with sharp corners, clean covers, all the pages
intact and no staining. (0813) $15
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