Soldiers Civil War Letters Expanded Annotated
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Soldiers Civil War Letters Expanded Annotated
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Author : Various Soldiers
language : en
Publisher: BIG BYTE BOOKS
Release Date : 2016-11-19
Soldiers Civil War Letters Expanded Annotated written by Various Soldiers and has been published by BIG BYTE BOOKS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Perhaps no army in history, prior to the American Civil War, left such a remarkable and voluminous collection of letters to home during the years 1861 to 1865. This collection is one of the best. Men from all walks of life and all ranks in the service are represented here over the span of the entire war. The famous and anonymous are included—personal stories of great battles and humorous stories of army life. You'll find pathos, sorrow, fear, and great courage detailed in these letters. Most soldiers were very humble and modest about their own accomplishments but spoke of their comrades with love and admiration. Common soldiers often made remarkable observations. Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers, tablets, and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
A Soldier Boy S Letters To The Girl I Left Behind Me Expanded Annotated
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Author : Martin A. Haynes
language : en
Publisher: BIG BYTE BOOKS
Release Date : 2016-11-29
A Soldier Boy S Letters To The Girl I Left Behind Me Expanded Annotated written by Martin A. Haynes and has been published by BIG BYTE BOOKS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-29 with History categories.
From his enlistment in 1861 to mustering out at the end of the American Civil War, Martin Haynes kept up a voluminous correspondence with the girl he'd left behind him: Cornelia Lane. Throughout the bloody fighting at Gettysburg, Malvern Hill, and other famous battles, it is remarkable how little it seems Haynes withheld from the woman who became his wife. A very popular song title during the Civil War, every soldier knew "The Girl I Left Behind Me" and had someone about who they could sing it. In excruciating detail, Haynes relates the freezing cold, the killing heat, the torn bodies, deaths of friends, and the victories won by his New Hampshire regiment boys. After the war, Haynes was editor and publisher of the "Lake Village Times" and a United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire. By the time he wrote this book in 1916, he had been married to Cornelia for more than fifty years. Front-line letters and diaries of the Civil War bring an immediacy to a long-ago event and connect us to these everyday men and women who lived it. Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
The Civil War Correspondence Of Colonel William P Lyon Expanded Annotated
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Author : Adelia Lyon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-12-13
The Civil War Correspondence Of Colonel William P Lyon Expanded Annotated written by Adelia Lyon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-13 with categories.
What makes this collection of Civil War letters and diary excerpts unique and valuable is that they were compiled and edited by Colonel Lyon's wife. Adelia Lyon spent a considerable amount of time during the war in camp with her husband so the collection not only includes his letters to her and his diary entries but he letters to friends and family from camp and her diary entries.William P. Lyon would after the war serve as Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.His wife was present during the fighting near Fort Donelson just before Grant's forces took it, making it one of the first important Union victories in the west:"There is a house over in Dover with 650 bullet holes in it, and one corner of the cornice, or corner of the house roof, was taken off entirely by a shell at the time of the fight."Colonel Lyon was educated and articulate, and his letters to his wife were cherished:"I still feel that I shall come home to you safely. I felt so when the storm of death beat around me on the battle field. I knew that from the lips and hearts I love so dearly in my far-off home earnest prayers went up for my safety, and it nerved me to do my duty fearlessly in the hour of peril and death; and the greater the peril that surrounds me, the more clear are my convictions that I am where I ought to be."His descriptions of battles and his understanding of strategy make his observations especially interesting to read.Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.
Letters Of A Family During The Civil War Abridged Annotated
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Author : Georgeanna Woolsey Bacon
language : en
Publisher: BIG BYTE BOOKS
Release Date : 2001-01-01
Letters Of A Family During The Civil War Abridged Annotated written by Georgeanna Woolsey Bacon and has been published by BIG BYTE BOOKS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-01 with History categories.
One of the most remarkable collections of letters to come out of the American Civil War is this compilation by the Woolsey family. Educated, aware, and closely affectionate, the family exchanged and kept letters throughout the war. Included in the set are those from family members serving in hospitals, taking collections for soldiers at home, and a soldier serving on the front lines with Grant, Sheridan, and Meade. What was life like for those who watched their country rent by war? The desperate anxiety and despair of the early war and the hopeful expressions later on give a vivid and very human face to an event that, though long past, is still apart of who we are as Americans today. There is also humor and gossip, and an incredible awareness of what was going on in battles far from home. That the collection includes letters from various family members provides a view into Civil War life as no other. For less than you'd spend on gas going to the library, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Georgia Civil War Manuscript Collections
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Author : David H. Slay
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2011-10-28
Georgia Civil War Manuscript Collections written by David H. Slay and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-28 with History categories.
This book provides historians and genealogists with a one-stop guide to every Civil War–related manuscript collection stored in Georgia’s many repositories. With this guide in hand, researchers will no longer spend countless hours pouring through online catalogs, emailing archivists, and wondering if they have exhausted every lead in their pursuit of firsthand information about the war and the experiences of those who lived through and were impacted by it. In assembling the first state-specific bibliography to be compiled since the Indiana and Illinois bibliographies were assembled for the Civil War Centennial in the 1960s, David Slay has expanded the scope of this survey to include works relating to women, African Americans, and social history, as well as the letters and diaries of soldiers who fought in the war, reflecting society’s evolving understanding and interest in this defining period of American life. In addition, this compilation is not confined to material produced from 1861 to 1865, but also includes collections spanning the lives of prominent Civil War figures, making it an invaluable source for biographers. Organized by institution, Georgia Civil War Manuscript Collections has many time-saving features, all designed to increase efficiency of research. Each collection description contains the title and catalog number used in the holding institution. Where possible, collection descriptions have been improved upon, providing the researcher with information beyond what is listed in the holding institution’s card catalog and finding aid. It also cross-references duplicate collections that are held in two or more institutions as microfilm or photocopies. Simply put, Georgia Civil War Manuscript Collections takes the mystery out of Civil War research in Georgia.
Intimate Letters From France During America S First Year Of War Expanded Annotated
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Author : Elizabeth H. Ashe
language : en
Publisher: BIG BYTE BOOKS
Release Date : 2018-03-22
Intimate Letters From France During America S First Year Of War Expanded Annotated written by Elizabeth H. Ashe and has been published by BIG BYTE BOOKS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-22 with Medical categories.
During the First World War, more than eighteen thousand Red Cross nurses served with the Army and Navy Nurse Corps. Elizabeth Ashe was one of them and was Chief Nurse of Children’s Bureau Department of Civil Affairs American Red Cross. She found her team overwhelmed with babies and orphan children who were injured, sick, and ill-cared-for. But they rose to the occasion. Ashe also spent time caring for wounded soldiers and saw first-hand the horrors of the Great War. She saw and heard the bombing and became inured to it. Since this book was published prior to the end of the war, Ashe may have hoped it would foster more support for the Red Cross efforts. The terse, vivid sentences of the letters create a picture of the scenes of suffering and the opportunities for service as they present themselves to the writer. Written under the stress of work and to those closest in her confidence, they bear the imprint of her character. For the first time, this long-out-of-print book is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample.
Morning To Midnight In The Saddle
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Author : Hicks
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2012-07-02
Morning To Midnight In The Saddle written by Hicks and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-02 with History categories.
Seven days before Lees surrender, Lieutenant Otho McManus was killed leading a battle charge in Alabama. During the previous thirty months, the young Midwestern schoolteacher wrote more than a hundred letters. His polished writing reflects his hopes, ambitions, fears, war experience and domestic concerns. The letters describe his capture while rescuing a wounded cousin, a deadly case of friendly fire, opinions of officers and war prospects, and strong feelings about anti-war dissent. McManus served in the 123rd Illinois Mounted Infantry. This regiment was an integral component of the elite Wilders Lightning Brigade. Wilders Brigade played pivotal roles in battles and campaigns in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. McManus letters include extended accounts of the battles of Chickamauga, Hoovers Gap and Perryville and the Atlanta Campaign, among other campaigns, battles and skirmishes. The editors have supplemented the letters with a detailed chronology of the regiments movements, with an account of explosive political developments in McManus home country, and with post-war sketches of people mentioned in the letters. The editors have also included statistical analyses of the regiments demographics, mortality and desertion rates. The commentary is based on hundreds of commanders reports from the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, from dozens of pension and compiles service records, from more than a dozen court-martial transcripts, and from other soldiers diaries and letters.
Soldier In The West
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Author : Alfred Lacey Hough
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-04-01
Soldier In The West written by Alfred Lacey Hough and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-01 with categories.
A Soldier S Letters To Charming Nellie
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Author : Joseph Benjamin Polley
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 2008
A Soldier S Letters To Charming Nellie written by Joseph Benjamin Polley and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"One of the most cited collections of letters by a Civil War soldier, A Soldier's Letters to Charming Nellie was originally published in 1908. A unit history of the 4th Texas Infantry in epistolary form, Joseph B. Polley's letters make available the correspondence of a soldier who participated in virtually all military action in the Eastern Theater. Polley was an unusually gifted writer, with a talent for satire and humor unmatched by most Civil War diarists." "In this definitive, annotated edition, Richard B. McCaslin has prepared new transcriptions of the letters and compared variant versions of them, resolving many of the historiographical puzzles that surround this wonderful collection. McCaslin also includes an analysis of when, how, and why Polley wrote the letters." "The volume will aid historians interested in the activities of the Army of Northern Virginia and its commanders, and especially students of Hood's Texas Brigade."--BOOK JACKET.
On The Altar Of Freedom
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Author : James Henry Gooding
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
On The Altar Of Freedom written by James Henry Gooding and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.
"Our correspondent, 'J.H.G., ' is a member of Co. C., of the 54th Massachusetts regiment. He is a colored man belonging to this city, and his letters are printed by us, verbatim et literatim, as we receive them. He is a truthful and intelligent correspondent, and a good soldier." -- The Editors, New Bedford (Massachusetts) Mercury, August 1863.