Subscription Copy, No. 2 (Hand Numbered) The Hierarchy of Ownership: The publisher, E.H. Butler & Co., printed a strictly limited run of 500 numbered copies specifically for the officers of the regiment. In 19th-century publishing, Copy No. 1 was almost universally reserved for either the author (Chaplain Gracey) or the highest-ranking officer (Colonel Richard H. Rush). Copy No. 2 was reserved for the second most important individual tied to the regiment The Annals of the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry is an 1868 historical account of a Union Army cavalry regiment during the American Civil War. Written by the regiment's chaplain, Samuel Levis Gracey, the book chronicles the unit's wartime experiences, battles, and daily soldier life. Also Known As: "Rush's Lancers" due to their initial (and ultimately ineffective) equipment of lances. Key Engagements Covered: Yorktown, Malvern Hill, Brandy Station, and the Battle of Gettysburg. The large folding map is including and is attached in the book.

Author / Creator: Samuel Levis Gracey

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Publisher / Manufacturer: E. H. Butler & Co.