Abstract of infantry tactics
Subtitle: including exercises and manœuvres of light-infantry and riflemen ; for the use of the militia of the United States
By: published by the Department of War under the authority of an act of Congress of the 2d of March, 1829.
Contributors: Avery, J., colonel, former owner.
Publisher: Hilliard, Gray, Little and Wilkins
Published: 1830
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 138
Subjects: United States. -- Army. -- Infantry -- Drill and tactics
Notes: An abridgement of the larger work which governs the regular infantry. Cf. Advertisement, p. [4]

Includes bibliographical references.

Shoemaker, 3801

Burns Library copy: in manuscript on front flyleaf: "This book id re'd by me this 6th day of Sept., A.D. 1832 for the company of Sandy Creek ... J. Avery, Colonel, 168th regt."

Burns Library copy 1 has label on front pastedown: State of New-York. General orders. Head-quarters, Albany Aug. 1, 1830. The Commnander in Chief hereby directs that every colonel or officer commanding a regiment or separate batallion, on receving the resignation of any officer under his command, shall require the delivery to himself of all books or other property of the State ... By order, M.H. Webster, Act. Adj. Gen'l." Burns Library copy 2 has label: "Adjunct General's office. Concord, July 2, 1830. Every officer receiving a copy of this book, will bear in mind that it is the property of the state of New-Hampshire ... Jospeh Low, Adj. Gen'l."

c.1: 00/01 1934R.

c.2: 97/98 0104.