[CIVIL WAR]. MCGEE [sic], B. F. History of the 72d Indiana Volunteer Infantry of the Mounted Lightning Brigade? LaFayette, IN: S. Vater & Co., ?The Journal," Printers, 1882. 8vo. Illustrated with portrait frontispiece and 4 portraits, all signed (one may be an inkstamp signature (William P. Herron)). 698, [16, Appendix]. Contemporary (publisher's?) full black cloth, spine stamped in gilt (binding slightly edgeworn, text toned, occasionally soiled, creased, p. 253/254 with a tear at fore-edge, some occasional chipping to text, some pencil or ink markings throughout, done by the family of Alexander S. Fulks). Very good. FIRST EDITION, WITH SIGNED FRONTISPIECE AND PORTRAITS. Portraits are signed by: General A[braham] O. Miller, B. F. Magee (mis-spelled on title-page), William Carnahan Cole (surgeon), C. G. Thompson the company commander, Captain William Herron (this may be an inkstamp signature). This copy was owned by Alexander S. Fulks of Columbia, Tenn., who was a soldier in the 72nd (he is listed in the appendix, with his signature on the recto of the frontispiece). Affixed to the rp. is Fulks' official discharge document signed by Thompson (folded and worn). Laid-in is a cabinet card photograph of the surviving members of the. 72nd during an unspecified reunion (this card and a few places in the text have notations by Fulks' descendants). Affixed to endleaves are newspaper clippings, a small, folded flyer with a brief history, and other ephemera. A wonderful history of this mounted regiment, part of the Lightning Brigade (a. k. a. ?The Hatchet Brigade.") They distinguished themselves at Chickamauga, demonstrating the value of mounted infantry. From the renowned personal collection of Dr. George D. Lacy. Measurements: 9 x 6 x 2".