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To Petersburg with the Army of the Potomac
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Levi Bird Duff |
"The letters of Levi Bird Duff are unusual for their literacy, descriptions and continuity, the strength of opinions expressed, and their source. Written only for the eyes of Duff's love, the message… |
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Two Germans in the Civil War
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Joseph R. Reinhart |
xxxvii, 243 p. : 24 cm |
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Freedom journey
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Edythe Ann Quinn |
"The story of thirty-six African American men who drew upon their shared community of The Hills for support as they fought in the Civil War. Through wonderfully detailed letters, recruit rosters, and… |
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The pride of the Confederate artillery
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Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes |
While the wartime experiences of the other four companies of the Washington Artillery -- those that served in the Army of Northern Virginia -- have been thoroughly documented, the exploits of the Fif… |
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Rebel private, front and rear
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Fletcher, W. A. |
W. A. Fletcher, a soldier in the Fifth Texas Infantry, in the famous Texas Brigade of General John Bell Hood, wrote about his experiences of being a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. Written … |
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History of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865
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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… |
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Footprints of a regiment
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W. H. Andrews |
Footprints of a Regiment chronicles W.H. Andrews' four years in the War Between the States from the Siege of Yorktown to the war's last battle at Bentonville, North Carolina. Based on his war journal… |
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The Confederate Cherokees
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W. Craig Gaines |
Although many Indian nations fought in the Civil War, historians have given little attention to the role Native Americans played in the conflict. Indian nations did, in fact, suffer a higher percenta… |
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Kill-Cavalry
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Samuel J. Martin |
"This is a biography of an antihero," Samuel Martin writes in his prologue. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick was one of the most notorious scoundrels in the Union Army. He lied, thieved, and whored his way thr… |
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Damage Them All You Can
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George Walsh,Walsh, George |
""Damage them all you can!" the patrician Lee exhorts, and his Southern army, ragtag in uniform and elite in spirit, responds ferociously in one battle after another against their Northern enemies - … |
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Pale horse at Plum Run
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Brian Leehan |
The smoke had just cleared from the last volley of musketry at Gettysburg. Nearly 70 percent of the First Minnesota regiment lay dead or dying on the field--one of the greatest losses of any unit eng… |
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In the first line of battle
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Samuel M. Blackwell |
"In the First Line of Battle tells the story of how the 12th Illinois Cavalry came through the war with its colors intact. Tracking the regiment from its first muster early in 1862 through its servic… |
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The Massachusetts 54th
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Gina DeAngelis |
Explains the events leading up to the formation of the Massachusetts 54th, a regiment of free blacks, and its participation in the Civil War. Sidebars include quotations from leaders of the time and … |
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Uncommon soldiers
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Harvey Reid |
"As a noncommissioned officer and headquarters clerk, Harvey Reid was in a unique position to observe army politics and military operations during his Civil War service with the 22nd Wisconsin Volunt… |
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Bound to be a soldier
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James Todd Miller |
"An untutored Pennsylvania farmer, James T. Miller was thirty-one years old when he left his wife and three children to serve in the Union Army at the outbreak of the Civil War. Although his writing … |
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The Iron Brigade
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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. |
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