Book is titled “THE FIELD MANUAL OF EVOLUTIONS OF THE LINE, ARRANGED IN A TABULAR FORM, FOR THE USE OF OFFICERS OF THE U.S. INFANTRY: BEING A SEQUAL TO THE AUTHORIZED U.S. INFANTRY TACTICS. TRANSLATED, WITH ADAPTION TO THE U.S. SERVICE, FROM THE LATEST FRENCH AUTHORITIES by Capt. Henry Copee, late instructor in the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.” Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1862.

Volume is hardbound in green cloth with an embossed decoration of a spread-winged eagle, shield and sunburst on the front and back covers with the title in gold on the spine. Exterior of the book is in excellent condition.

It meas. approx. 3.50 x 5.25 inches and runs 144 pages with numerous diagrams. Binding is excellent. Page edges have darkened with age.

Inside front cover has a former owners bookplate.

First blank page is inscribed in period ink with “LT. COL. J. T. PITMAN WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF BRIG. GENL. ROBT. COWDIN.”

Robert Cowdin was born at Jamaica, Vt., Sept. 18, 1805.  On May 25, 1861, he was appointed colonel of the 1st Mass. Volunteers, which was the first regiment enlisted for three years or the war to reach Washington.  He distinguished himself at the battle of Blackburn's Ford by his bravery, standing conspicuously in white shirt sleeves and refusing to sit down, saying "The bullet is not cast that will kill me today."  He commanded a brigade from Oct., 1861, to Feb. 7, 1862, and then, returning to command of his regiment, took part in the Peninsula and Manassas campaigns.  He was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers, Sept. 26, 1862, his appointment expiring March 4, 1863, because it had not been approved by the senate.  During the war Gen. Cowdin engaged in the battles of Bull Run, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Glendale, Malvern hill and Chantilly.  Upon the expiration of his commission he returned to Massachusetts, and died in Boston July 7, 1874. He is buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

John Talbot Pitman was from Providence, Rhode Island and was commissioned captain of Company G, 1^st Rhode Island Infantry on May 2, 1861. He served with his regiment in the first battle of Bull Run before being mustered out on August 2, 1861.

He next served as major of the 9^th Rhode Island being appointed on May 26, 1862. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel June 9, 1862 and to colonel on July 3, 1862 and was mustered out on September 2, 1862. While with the 9^th the regiment served in the District of Washington.

Lastly, Pitman served as lieutenant-colonel of the 11^th Rhode Island from October 1, 1862 to July 13, 1863 when the regiment was mustered out. During its service the 11^th served around Washington.

Pitman died on October 30, 1892 and is buried in Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, Rhode Island. [ad][ph:L]

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