<I>Drill Regulations and Service Manual for Sanitary Troops: United States Army 1914</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1917; January 1, 1918
name: label: Written by
content: Brig. Gen. Henry Patrick Birmingham, American, 1854 - 1932
label: Written by
content: Lieut. Col. Paul F. Straub, German American, 1865 - 1937
label: Written by
content: Gen. Carl R. Darnall, American, 1867 - 1941
label: Created by
content: United States Department of War, American, 1789 - 1947
label: Published by
content: United States Government Publishing Office, American, founded 1860
label: Subject of
content: Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, American, 1860 - 1927
notes: label: Description
content: Drill Regulations and Service Manual for Sanitary Troops 1914 is a brown linen wrapped book with gold print that reads, [DRILL REGULATIONS AND / SERVICE MANUAL / FOR / SANITARY TROOPS / UNITED STATES ARMY / 1914 / CORRECTED TO APRIL 13, 1917 / (CHANGES No. 1 TO 4)]. The binding of the book has the title in gold lettering and the back in blank. The inside front cover has a hand written inscription in black ink that states, [R. C. Simpson / 1st Lt. M.C. U.S.N.G. / Ft. Wadsworth N. Y. / January 1 - 1918.] The book is the second printing and has 235 pages. The manual has illustrations and photographs throughout depicting the definitive moves and instructions the soldier must follow. This includes how a soldier should carry a litter, saddle a horse, draw a sword, etc. A section of sheet music is included for bugle calls and an appendix.
place: label: Place made
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: World War I
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Books and Published Materials
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2017.111.24.4
objectType: label: Type
content: manuals
label: Type
content: regulations
label: Type
content: reference books
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper with cloth
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 5 7/8 × 4 3/8 × 3/4 in. (14.9 × 11.1 × 1.9 cm)