Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-06-06
GILHANG'S
MANUAL FOR VOLUNTEERS AND
MILITIA.
BY Major WILLIAM GILLIAN.
743 Pages, 200 Illustrations.
Price - 80

COMPRISING an Introduction coptanino, q e,loesor,.
" oi the terms IN use among military men Army Or
ganization, Organization of Infantry Cavalry EeJI
Artillery, and the Staff Arms and AmpiIIuitjo,
Schools Of the Soldier Company BattaIlion TrnI
Troop ana Squadron EvoIut, rs of the Rcoin,t.pt
Light Artillery Tactics HonC.S paid hy TrocTs m
ties of Captains Companies l. les in Canr ,il -,
Articles of War '''> CIV" 'i''
THE MOST cQMPLEIE .fILITIRT M4NEIL
YET PUBLISHED.
Letter of March 81 1861 from / NT.r.,litl, T,,I
Jr- Adiutant General of the State of Now yorI,.
nave examined with some Major Gilham's
the favorable notice of military men throughout the
state II IS characterized by great cearness and sim
pcltE OF style, ana contains infinite variety of in
subjects
Extract Of letter Of March 18th 1861. from Alfred
Gihlm's Manual consider one of The bast yrl,rf2,
ofthe kind published in this country Iwould recon-
mend every officer TO read it,
Tie Manual of InsIructjon far Volunteers and Mi
HtI ~ MAJOR William Gilhan, has our hearty APP
!roHi',, ;,G w We ,miHk II really necessary for the inn
pr9vcment OF our forces IN military knowledge
r. r. FGHerS9H Colonel First Artillery. First Brig
ade. First Division Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Nm d. Leics Jr, Colonel First Infantry, PennsyI-
Thomas c James, Captain FIRST Troop Philadelphia
.. 4. Leach, Malpr First Reejment Artillery.
T. G. Ao5ebead Colonel Infantry, First Regiment
Patp Berkec Captain Black Hu~sars.
I'll; AlsJGaa3 n7phH First Lieutenant Company A.
HiiqD, Barr, Captain Third Artillery.
Ih0naaS T. fM7y, Captain Washington Crews
Ddr" r. fOte. Captain Philadelphia GreYs First
Regiment Artillery. First brigade, First Division
PennSyyan Volunteers.
The unique form in which all the multftrious sub
ectS are presented i additional recommen NJ ati0n
both on the score OF economy and convenience.
" NhIie cougratulating you the medium to present
this valuable addition 10 the military library and Ma
jor Gilham's successful labOrs, take great pleasure
to recommend its adoption by the State Military De-
paTtinert end tne Volunteers. Yours. very truly.
w. n. Keini- Major General Fifth Division, Pcnnsy-
yania Volunteers.
james s. RsGi6Y. Cong First Brig. Eighteenth Div
Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Z. {: EHdans.. Brig. Gen, First Brig Fifth Div
Pennsylvania Volunteers.
PlTTsBuRG, Allegheny County PENNSYLVANIA.
We. the undersigned, having examined Major Gil
hams Manual of instruction for Volunteers and
Militia do most heartily recommend it as the best
work on military art and science Yet published II
work long needed, and Is indispensable to every
man who takes an interest III military affairs
+. H0rdtnGycT. Lieut.. Col First Reg Allegheny
County Volunteers.
A!eroader Hogs, Brigade Inspector of First Brigade.
Eighteenth Division Volunteers
DGrjd CdWptsH Captain Duuuesne Grays
Thomas i. ROl0ieg. Captain Washington Infantry
s. L. Nchee Captain Jackson independent Blues
Leopold SahL Captain First Brigade
Capt. EIiC. DeHcu
T. b. Morris, First Lieutenant of rba WASHINGTON
Infantry.
Hidian, Bennett Second lieutenant Of the Duquesne
Grays-
JdnessShalfoQt, Adiutant First Regiment Allegheny
Volunteers.
Want of space prevents the publication Of nuraer-
Gus additional recommendations, from all parts OF
the Union in the possession of the publisher.
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