Free Military School for Applicants for Command of Colored Troops, No. 1210 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Established by the Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments, John H. Taggart, Late Colonel 12th Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves, Chief Preceptor

Published by King & Baird, Printers, Philadelphia, 1864

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43p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). Softcover. No separate wrapper present. The Free Military School enrolled a total of over 1000 applicants The school was established in December, 1863 and and gave brief training to many white civilians and soldiers who aspired to command African American soldiers during its nine months of existence before its Supervisory Committe disbanded the organization on September 15, 1864. 8000 copies of the first edition of this scarce pamphlet were given away before this second edition was printed in early 1864.

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Title
Free Military School for Applicants for Command of Colored Troops, No. 1210 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Established by the Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments, John H. Taggart, Late Colonel 12th Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves, Chief Preceptor
Publisher
King & Baird, Printers, Philadelphia
Publication year
1864
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Paperback
Edition
2nd ed.
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African Americana, Military, Pennsylvania

McBlain Books, ABAA

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