Saturday, May 23, 2015

Book of the day [and this does have Memorial Day attribution] published by the Maryland Commission on the publication of the histories of the Maryland volunteers during the civil war. History and roster of Maryland volunteers, war of 1861-5. Vol 2, Press of Guggenheimer, Weil & co., 1898-99, 285 pages. It was a discard of the Historical Society of Frederick County and I bought it at Wonder Book and Video [Thanks!] years ago. Now the impressive facts about this book. As volume 2 in the set, it includes a listing of all personnel of the Navy, Marines and the United States Colored Troops. It was interesting to read the names of those in the USCT who were transferred to the Navy, but only the Navy. Thanks to them and the descendants of those that served.