Casey's Infantry Tactics by Brig. Gen. Silas Casey, Three Volume Set, 1862

Casey, Brig. Gen. Silas. Infantry Tactics for the Instruction, Exercise, and Maneuvers of the Soldier, A company, line of Skirmishers, Battalion, Brigade, or Corps d'Armee. New York: D. Van Nostrad, 1862. Three volume set. In original green cloth boards with gilt titles and stamps to the spine. Presented with a new archival custom slipcase.  Presented is a three volume set of Casey’s Infantry Tactics, written by Brigadier General Silas Casey. This work was written for soldiers, teaching them infantry tactics, marching, combat exercises, and studies of battle. Silas Casey was a career United States Army officer who rose to the rank of Major General during the American Civil War.  Casey published his Infantry Tactics at the requests of the Union Army when Lieutenant Colonel Hardee resigned his commission to fight for the Confederacy. The three volumes are presented in their original green cloth boards with gilt titles and decorations to the spine. They are housed together in a new archiv