Army Navy Journal, September 24, 1864 -

New York: W. C. Church. Very Good. 1864. Newspaper. A hard-to-find early issue of the Army Navy Journal, Volume II, No. 5, from the second year of the journal's publication. Disbound with a rough binding edge, a few dogears, and otherwise light edge wear and soil. The front page has two articles, one on General Sheridan's Army on the Shenadoah and another on General Sherman and the fall of Atlanta. On another page is General Sherman's Congratulatory Order to His Army. The issue relates mostly Civil War matters, but a brief article on Gneral Sibley quotes him regarding the Indians of Minnesota Territory, recommending reservations: "'When they find they must cease to depend upon the chase for food, and must work or starve, they will agree to any reasonable conditions the Government may see fit to impose....' " Few copies of the journals from any years are found on OCLC. ; 14 1/2" x 10" ; 16 pp .