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Manhood and Patriotic Awakening in the American Civil War Manhood and Patriotic Awakening in the American Civil War Robert Donald There have been many books devoted to the troops that fought in the Civil War and the social history underlying the conflict of the Civil War. Within that historical record, one question still captiv… OL15263559W
Extracts from letters written by Alfred B. McCalmont, 1862-1865 Extracts from letters written by Alfred B. McCalmont, 1862-1865 Alfred B. McCalmont "A selection of letters written by Alfred B. McCalmont to family members from the American Civil War front from September 1862 to June 1865, covering his service as a colonel in the 142nd and 208th P… OL16308240W
War War Sebastian Junger Junger, author of "The Perfect Storm," turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combat in this on-the-ground account that follows a single platoon through a 15-month tour of duty in t… OL16465523W
War War Sebastian Junger Junger, author of "The Perfect Storm," turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combat in this on-the-ground account that follows a single platoon through a 15-month tour of duty in t… OL17731066W
Ranger Games: A Story of Soldiers, Family and an Inexplicable Crime Ranger Games: A Story of Soldiers, Family and an Inexplicable Crime Ben Blum,Ben Blum Documents the story of an aspiring U.S. Army Ranger who inexplicably participated in an armed robbery hours before being deployed to Iraq, investigating the influence of the young man's superior and … OL19362511W
Going for broke Going for broke James M. McCaffrey "A comprehensive history of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in World War II. When Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Americans reacted with revulsion and horror. In the patri… OL20882852W
History of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865 History of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865 Luis F. Emilio The call to arms of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry stands as a turning point not only in the Civil War, but in the history of the United States military. The men of the Fighting 54th, upon… OL3528184W
Portrait of a flying lady Portrait of a flying lady George H. Menzel xvi, 256 p. : 24 cm OL3530252W
Armored cav Armored cav Tom Clancy A penetrating look inside an armored cavalry regiment -- the technology, the strategies, and the people . . . profiled by Tom Clancy.His first non-fiction book, Submarine, captured the reality of lif… OL448975W
Lost Battalions Lost Battalions Richard Slotkin Constructed as a military history of two American army regiments of World War I, Slotkin's narrative functions as an inquiry into the soldiers'racial and ethnic backgrounds. Both units were raised in… OL464108W
The Fighting 69th The Fighting 69th Sean Michael Flynn How a ragtag National Guard unit found itself thrust into the War on Terror and triumphed against impossible oddsOn the eve of September 11, 2001, New York City's famous National Guard regiment, the … OL6033847W
The Iron Brigade The Iron Brigade Alan T. Nolan This is the story of the Iron Brigade of the Union Army, the only all-Western brigade in the Eastern armies of the Union--made up of troops from Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan. OL83802W
Inside the Army of the Potomac Inside the Army of the Potomac J. Gregory Acken 1 online resource (513 pages) OL8483797W
Hills of Sacrifice Hills of Sacrifice Michael P. Slater Fifty-years ago 3,200 soldiers deployed with the US Army's 5th Regimental Combat Team (RCT) from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, to fight in the Korean War. Within six-weeks of entering combat, over one-… OL9841144W