Government Printing Office Washington DC 1869. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. This is the original printing of the booklet issued from the Quartermaster General's Office as General Orders No. 12 March 2 1869. It is the final of four volumes published from 1868-69. According to the forwarding letter printed at the beginning this volume records "the removal of sixty-three thousand eight hundred and forty-seven bodies from two hundred and ninety-five different locations to twenty-three of the National Cemeteries." Tables for 12 states indicate the original sites and how many remains were removed from those sites dates of removal and final resting places. NOTE: This is a statistical report; no names of soldiers or POWs are provided in the counts Rare. WorldCat only identifies one copy bound in the four volume set at the New-York Historical Society Library and two copies of one of the other volumes in LDS FamilySearch libraries Size: 8"-9" - Octavo 8vo. 43 pages. Text block is tight and unmarked though the pages have toned with age. Sewn booklet in original wrapper. No foxing in this copy. Front cover of wrapper is intact though a bit dirty around the edges from age. Back panel has a large 1" by 1.5" chip at the top edge. There are closed tears at the top edge 3/4" side edge 1" and bottom edge 3" of the back wrapper which have been repaired with archival tape to stabilize the cover and prevent any further tearing. There is a light half-circle tide mark 3" wide by 1.5" deep at the top of the pages throughout. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; Civil War 1860-1865; United States; 19th century; Antiquarian & Rare. Main Picture: U.S. Army. Quartermaster's Dept. Statement of the Disposition of Some of the Bodies of Deceased Union Soldiers . Vol. IV 1869 - Front panel of the dust wrapper. Picture 2: U.S. Army. Quartermaster's Dept. Statement of the Disposition of Some of the Bodies of Deceased Union Soldiers . Vol. IV 1869 - List of the 12 states from or to which bodies have been moved. Picture 3: U.S. Army. Quartermaster's Dept. Statement of the Disposition of Some of the Bodies of Deceased Union Soldiers . Vol. IV 1869 - Excerpt of the accounting of bodies moved within Virginia. Picture 4: U.S. Army. Quartermaster's Dept. Statement of the Disposition of Some of the Bodies of Deceased Union Soldiers . Vol. IV 1869 - Accounting of bodies moved from surrounding states to Tennessee. Picture 5: U.S. Army. Quartermaster's Dept. Statement of the Disposition of Some of the Bodies of Deceased Union Soldiers . Vol. IV 1869 - Accounting of bodies moved from and to the Dakota Territory and other states. Picture 6: U.S. Army. Quartermaster's Dept. Statement of the Disposition of Some of the Bodies of Deceased Union Soldiers . Vol. IV 1869 - Alphabetical list of National Cemeteries to which bodies have been moved. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1114. . Government Printing Office paperback
Department of the Army 1952. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding with general signs of previous use. Covers have light shelf rubbing with scuffing and smudging as well as bumping. Binding is tight. Interior covers have light age-toning and smudging. Page edges have moderate age-toning with scuffing and smudging. Interior pages are unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Department of the Army paperback
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