American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana

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Lot 300

[CIVIL WAR]. Cowden, Robert, Col. A Brief Sketch of the Organization and Services of the Fifty-Ninth Regiment of United States Colored Infantry, and Biographical Sketches . Dayton, OH: United Brethren Publishing House, 1883.

Lot 300

[CIVIL WAR]. Cowden, Robert, Col. A Brief Sketch of the Organization and Services of the Fifty-Ninth Regiment of United States Colored Infantry, and Biographical Sketches. Dayton, OH: United Brethren Publishing House, 1883.

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Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Estimate$800 – $1,200

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[CIVIL WAR]. Cowden, Robert, Col. A Brief Sketch of the Organization and Services of the Fifty-Ninth Regiment of United States Colored Infantry, and Biographical Sketches. Dayton, OH: United Brethren Publishing House, 1883.

8vo (7.5x5.5 in). (Rebound, with dampstaining, occasional tears, and spotting to pages.) Contemporary binding with marbled book boards, black calf lettering-piece gilt. 293pp. Rebound cardboard volume containing a narrative of the 59th Regiment of United States Colored Infantry, and the printed contents of a circular letter sent by the author to surviving officers of that regiment.

FIRST EDITION of Colonel Robert Cowden's account of the 59th Regiment of United States Colored Infantry, along with the printed contents of a circular letter sent by the author to surviving officers of the regiment.

Colonel Robert Edmund Cowden enlisted with the 56th Illinois volunteer Infantry on February 1, 1862, with that unit first seeing action during the Siege of Corinth. Cowden rapidly ascended the ranks, eventually ascending to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel 1 May 1864 in order to command the 59th Regiment of United States Colored Infantry. The challenges and accomplishments of that unit are detailed within this volume, along with assorted details about the training and disposition of the unit's personnel, and Cowden's own high praise of the 59th's performance during the brutal Battle of Brice's Cross Roads.

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VP, Head of Department, American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

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American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana

[CIVIL WAR]. Cowden, Robert, Col. A Brief Sketch of the Organization and Services of the Fifty-Ninth Regiment of United States Colored Infantry, and Biographical Sketches. Dayton, OH: United Brethren Publishing House, 1883.

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