Red: White: And Blue Badge: Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, A History Of The 93Rd Regiment, Known As The “Lebanon Infantry” And One Of The 300 Fighting Regiments” From September 12Th 1861 To June 27Th, 1865. (93Rd Pennsylvania Regimental History) Mark, Penrose G. Military,Military History,Unit Histories

BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, 578 pgs, frontis, portrait plates. Decorative blue cloth with red and white cross with titled cover. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Overall near fine. Minor rubbing to spine ends and corners, else cover is clean and bright. Interior is clean and tight. With clear mylar wrapper. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: This regiment was organized in Lebanon, Pennsylvania in late 1861. The regiment fought in more than 16 major battles, including Williamsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, Opequon, Fisher’s Hill and the breakthrough at Petersburg, as well as numerous other skirmishes and actions. The 93rd would be a part of the Army of the Potomac’s 6th Army Corps for most of its service. It is recognized as one of the FOX 300 Fighting Regiments. A very well-done history, here in very nice, clean, and bright condition. REFERENCES: DORN PA 245; NEVINS I pg 128: "Written by a staff officer with a strong penchant for detail, this work embodies everything from newspaper extractions and personal recollections to anecdotes and official dispatches; for the most part, the history is reliable." FOX 300 pg 284: "The regiment was in the hottest of the fight at Fair Oaks, where it displayed remarkable steadiness under fire." EISNER #1085: “The author recalls the story of a unit that served in the eastern theater. Mark, a captain of the 93rd Pennsylvania Infantry draws on the O.R., correspondence from members of the regiment some of which was published in the Lebanon Courier), and the newspaper account from a variety of Pennsylvania dailies.”