Narrative Of The First Regiment Of Mounted Rangers.

HON EUGENE M. WILSON

Publication: Privately printed, 1890, NP

First edition. 8vo. 6 7/8" x 10 1/4" printed wrappers, 519-542 pp., footnotes. Describes hostile encounters of the First Regiment of Mounted Rangers which was recruited in the Fall of 1862, on account of the urgent need of having cavalry in Minnesota for the Indian War with the Sioux Indians. Also presented is the Indian Campaign of 1863, the Battle of Big Mound, the Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake, and the Battle of Stony Creek. Detailed is the roster of field and staff officers of the First Regiment including Company A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, and M. Moderate chipping to the edges of wrappers, both of which are present but detached due to the extremely fragile composition of the wrappers, splitting along spine.

Inventory Number: 52857