The Judge Advocate's Vade Mecum: Embracing a General View of Military Law, and the Practice Before Courts Martial of the Army and Navy With an Epitome of the Law Of Evidence as Applicable to Military and Naval Trials.
Richmond: West and Johnston, 1864. Stated Second, Revised and Enlarged. Wraps. Front wrap missing, rear wrap separated. But text in very good shape and held tight. Very useable. Item #224
CONFEDERATE IMPRINT, AND A RARE ONE! THERE IS A RECORD OF AN 1863 EDITION, BUT IT WAS MUCH SMALLER, LESS THAN 200 PAGES. THIS EDITION IS 308 PAGES LONG. IT LIKELY COMES WITH EXPANDED AND ADDED APPENDICES. Parrish and Willingham 4905. Crandall 2442.
This a manual that every military court would have. There is an almost identical Union manual. It contains detailed instructions on a multitude of legal situations such as hangings, floggings, dismissals, court procedures, etc.
Housed in a handsome custom made box.
Price: $550.00