Personal Reminiscences of GEN. ROBERT E. LEE 1875 Civil War Veterans book

  

Personal Reminiscences Anecdotes and Letters of GEN. Appleton and Company, New York 1874 1st Edition with 509 pages, frontis, 5 steel engravings and 13 wood engravings. Original cloth hardcover binding has wear to spine ends else tight and in very good condition. First few pages have foxing, else contents are clean, tight and in good condition.

This book belonged to George W. Baird 1st Connecticut Light Battery in August 1862 and served with the unit until 1864, when he was appointed Colonel of the 32nd U. Colored infantry, he mustered out with his regiment in March 1865, and was appointed as a second lieutenant of the nineteenth infantry Regiment in May 1866. From 1871 to 1879 he served as adjutant of the Fifth infantry Regiment Commanded by Nelson A. Miles and served under him in the Nez Perce War.

He received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Indian Wars. Book measures 6 1/4'' x 9 3/8''.