Description

Taken from a family ancestor’s inventory doing business before, during, and after the war is this great little pocket note book. This is just the ticket for the officer or sergeant who wishes to have his vital information handy, or any soldier who wishes to chronicle the events or just jot something down, and yet still minimize his baggage weight. While I served as an orderly sergeant it was vital to have such a book for roster quick references, guard and fatigue schedules, etc. It was the same when I was a company grade officer and beyond for schedules, etc. Invaluable for the various staff officers. The fact is that many, if not the majority of journals and diaries, kept by soldiers were such simple consumable books. Yes the fancy embossed and detailed interior diaries were in good supply – but here is your common book, the type many, many a fellow employed and sold cheaply in mass quantities by sutlers and storefront merchants alike. Original size measures 3″ x 4″ and about 7/16 thick, made to fit neatly in any pocket as the name indicates, and quite conveniently does so. Completely hand made in house, the book is thick paste board covered with various period types of marbled paper and a coated black spine. The paper is natural unbleached and the 50+ pages are lined. Facsimile of label, front and back, from my ancestor’s shop, who had a brother and nephew who served valiantly for the Union, buried in front of the Molly Pitcher statue in the Carlisle Cemetery.