Marines of the Civil War presents the detailed service records of 166
Marine Corps officers, including duty stations, engagements,
enlistment/discharge and disciplinary data, during the Rebellion.
Additionally, the actions of the seventeen enlisted Marines who were
awarded the Medal of Honor are also described (with their service
records and citations). Casualty lists and prisoner information, as well
as a section on "Rules and Regulations for the Governance of Marines,"
round out the history of the men who wore the hunting horn of the Corps
for the four years of the conflict.