Buy this book on-line Gantenbein, C. U. (Compiler); Finzer, W. E : The Official Records of the Oregon Volunteers in the Spanish War and Philippine InsurrectionJ. H. Whitney, State Printer, Salem, OR, 1908
Second Edition. Original publisher's blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4." Pages xx, [1] 2-647, complete. Thirty-four black-and-white plates, complete. List of Illustrations in front. Appendix in back. Pages are clean and intact except for light age toning, a small closed tear limited to bottom margin of one of the last plates, and occasional faint spots of discoloration. Covers are clean and intact overall but have some rippling at head of spine, light rubbing to front and back, and slight wear to extremities. Binding is tight. A Very Good copy. This book contains the official records and a brief history of the 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment that served in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. Also included are abstracts of muster rolls, a brief history of the general United States military operations in the Philippines, and reports of general officers with appended reports of Oregon Volunteer officers. The members of the 2nd Oregon were the first of the Oregon National Guard to serve overseas, and they were also the first unit of the U.S. Army to land in the Philippines. The 2nd Oregon was named so because the 1st Oregon Regiment had already been organized in 1864 for the express purpose of protecting overland trade routes and pioneer wagon trains. The 2nd Oregon was organized on May 8, 1898 following the destruction of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898. Oregon was considered to have one of the better trained and equipped guards at the time, so President William McKinley requested that Oregon recruit an infantry from the National Guard. The 2nd Oregon took part in the surrender of Guam and the surrender of the Spanish Army in Manila. The last company of the 2nd Oregon was mustered out in August 1899.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Gantenbein, C. U. (Compiler); Finzer, W. E : The Official Records of the Oregon Volunteers in the Spanish War and Philippine Insurrection. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, first editions, libri rari, collectables and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |