{"product_id":"the-journal-of-lieutenant-john-john-mchenry-hollingsworth-9781025758589","title":"The Journal of Lieutenant John McHenry Hollingsworth of the First New York Volunteers (Stevenson's Regiment): September 1846-August 1849","description":"\"The Journal of Lieutenant John McHenry Hollingsworth\" provides a compelling first-hand account of military life and territorial expansion during one of the most pivotal eras in American history. Serving with the First New York Volunteers, famously known as Stevenson's Regiment, Hollingsworth meticulously records his experiences from September 1846 to August 1849. The narrative follows the regiment's long voyage around Cape Horn to California during the Mexican-American War and details their subsequent duties during the occupation of the territory.\u003cp\u003eBeyond its military significance, the journal captures the dramatic social and economic shifts of the region, including early observations of the California Gold Rush. Hollingsworth's entries offer a detailed look at the daily routines, challenges, and observations of a junior officer stationed on the Western frontier. This work is an essential primary source for historians and readers interested in the development of the American West, the mechanics of 19th-century volunteer regiments, and the personal perspectives that shaped the American narrative during the late 1840s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John McHenry Hollingsworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1025758587\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781025758589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.17d","brand":"John McHenry Hollingsworth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801412022527,"sku":"9781025758589","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-journal-of-lieutenant-john-john-mchenry-hollingsworth-9781025758589","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}