Jesse Merrill, Brother of Lewis Merrill and Union Soldier-- Part 1: His New Testament Bible

From the Horse Soldier Fine Military Americana site.

New Testament identified to Major Jesse Merrill, 36th Pa.  Infantry [7th Pa Reserves] & U.S. Signal Corps.

Published by the American Bible Society, New York, 1857.  Tooled brown leather, measuring 9.25"  X 6", w/ raised bands, with gilt  cover stamp "J. Merrill" and gilt spine lettering.

Owner inscription, front eps "Captain Jesse Merrill/ U.S. S.C." with crossed signal flags drawn in ink.  Five stanza song "The Old, Old Home with chorus, written in the owner's hand in ink in rear eps (end pages).

In terms of condition, , the book exhibits light or medium wear in the extremities, and light foxing of text, which remains entirely legible.  Spine and text  signatures tight.    Owner eps slightly  fades, though entirely legible.  Else VG.

--Old Secesh