The military assistant: being a collection of company discipline, principally selected from the writings of Frederick W. Steuben, late inspector general of the American army.
Springfield, MA: Thomas Dickman, [1812].
Price: $850.00
About the item
48pp. 12mo. Contemporary marbled wrappers. Dampstaining principally to the endpapers, else very good. Shaw and Shoemaker 26803; Sabin 74326.
Item #322827
A War of 1812 era guide, based on Steuben, for use by the common militiaman: "The following work is intended merely as a summary of COmpany Discipline for the use of our Militia. It is not expected by the author, that those officers and gentlmen who have acquired a military education will receive much benefit from this little work; but on the contrary those officers and soldiers whose duty is new to them may receive some benefit by perusing it" (Preface). Scarce.