Description
First edition of the Journal of Lt. Thomas W. Sweeny, edited by Arthur Woodward.
Octavo, ix, [x], 11-278pp. Full red cloth, illustration of a cactus stamped in blind to front cover. Title in gilt on spine. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, touch of wear to corners, faint foxing to top edge. A bright, clean example.
Thomas William Sweeny, a skilled military officer, served in the Mexican-American War, the Yuma War, and was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
