Published by the Government Printing Office, Washington, DC., 1863. Owner inscription in ink, front endpapers. 594 pp. In blue blind-stamped buckram, 8.5 x 5.75”, with gilt lettering & spine trim. Exhibits scuffing, with medium wear and rubbing at the extremities. Else good, with tight spine. Owner inscription is entirely legible: “Lieut Wm Collins / 16^th U.S.C. Inft”.

William Collins enlisted on 10/21/61 as a Corporal at the age of 22. On 1/11/62 he was mustered into Co. D, 74^th Ohio Infantry. Discharged on 11/27/63. On 2/1/64 he re-enlisted at Nashville, TN; one source indicates his initial rank as Private, another says he was a 2^nd Lieutenant. On 2/1/64 he mustered into Co. C, 16^th United States Colored Troops. At some point he was promoted to 1^st Lieutenant, and also transferred to Co. F, 16^th USCT. Date and method of discharge not given.

The 16th U.S. Colored Infantry was organized in Nashville, TN, 12/4/1864 and participated in the Battles of Nashville and Overton Hill December 15-16, 1864 and in the pursuit of Hood’s Army, December 17-28. It was posted in Chattanooga through 1865, and mustered out there, June 1866.

Solid ID’D memento from the 16^th U.S. Colored Infantry. Invites further research.  [jp/ld]

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