The Private’s History of The Eighty-Fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers.
by William Elliott Finley
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[Civil War] William Elliott Finley. The Private's History of The Eighty-Fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. Pittsburgh: Bakewell & Marthens. 1868. Green printed wraps. 57 pp. Front wrap present but detached and extensively chipped; back wrap missing. Interior clean and legible. Good.
OCLC shows no holdings of this item. Not in Dornbusch, Regimental Publications & Personal Narratives of the Civil War. Rare Book Hub shows no auction or catalog sales. A history of the Eighty-Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, from the time of its organization and muster, until the expiration of its term of service and return home, embracing graphic descriptions of all the great battles in which the Eighty-Fifth took part. William Elliott Finley, was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, April 7, 1843. He enlisted in August. 1861, in Company I, Eighty-fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, serving three years and four months, when he received his honorable, discharge. He was severely wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks and was confined in the hospital at Philadelphia for three months before he was able to rejoin his regiment. - Jordan Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, 1912. From the collection of Dr. Daniel E. Jenkins. When this copy was last sold in 2001 it was described as "Very Rare."Reviews
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- WILLIAM ALLISON BOOKS (US)
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- Title
- The Private’s History of The Eighty-Fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers.
- Author
- William Elliott Finley
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Publisher
- Bakewell & Marthens
- Place of Publication
- Pittsburgh
- Date Published
- 1868
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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