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.