Foster, who is not the author. I have not researched this name or ID'd it to see if it was a Civil War officer, or some relation of the author or not and leave this to the next owner to research. Book is complete with the binding itself intact and all pages present but as mentioned the inner margins of many pages brittle with the front title page loose and a few others also loose or nearly loose. Book totals 148 pages and includes the regiment's roster.
Book measures approximately 7 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 11/16 inches and weighs about 3/4 of a pound. The item "Civil War Book NY Military Union Regiment History 6th New York V. Cavalry 1892" is in sale since Friday, March 26, 2021.
This item is in the category "Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "catalineas" and is located in Northport, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.