{"product_id":"1865-civil-war-book-the-soldiers-friend-us-sanity-commission-1st-edition-manual","title":"1865 Civil War Book The Soldier's Friend US Sanity Commission 1st Edition Manual","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWe are offering a scarce and authentic piece of \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCivil War history: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ea first-edition copy of \"The Soldier's Friend,\" published in 1865 by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ePerkinpine \u0026amp; Higgins in Philadelphia for the United States Sanitary Commission.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThis pocket-sized booklet was distributed to Union soldiers and sailors \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eto lift spirits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e and provide essential field information. It contains a soldier's calendar, a military \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003epay scale, information regarding the setup and directory of Commission hospitals, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003erecords on artificial limbs, and an array of uplifting religious hymns, psalms, and poetry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eDUAL PROVENANCE (HARDIN COUNTY, OHIO):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis particular copy serves as an extraordinary regional time capsule, featuring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003etwo distinct period ink signatures that firmly tie the book's history to Hardin County, Ohio, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eimmediately following the Civil War:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e1. Front Flyleaf: Inscribed by \"Walter Teegardin \/ Dunkirk Ohio \/ Hardin Co \/ O\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eHistorical records indicate Walter Teegardin (b. 1850) was a resident  in the town of Dunkirk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e2. Rear Flyleaf: Signed in a separate hand by \"Mary Margaret Hawk \/ Dola \/ Ohio\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe small rural communities of Dunkirk and Dola are located just 5 miles apart. While their exact \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003epersonal connection remains open to interpretation, local records confirm that both the Teegardin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eand Hawk families were mainstays of these neighboring townships during the mid-to-late 19th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Title: The Soldier's Friend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Publisher: Perkinpine \u0026amp; Higgins, Philadelphia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Publication Year: 1865 (First Edition)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Total Pages: 128 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eApprox. Dimensions:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHeight: 4 1\/4 in.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWidth: 2 7\/8 in.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWeight: 37g\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCONDITION: This booklet is in good age-related condition. The original dark cloth spine \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ebinding remains intact. There is some wear and small tatters consistent with age and use. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThe covers and various pages have some toning and minor water staining that do not impact \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ereadability (common with age and use). 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