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The Civil War Letters of Arthur McKinstry, a Soldier in the Excelsior Brigade
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-4384-8998-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: Excelsior Editions

A New York soldier's eyewitness account of life in the first year of the Civil War, from the campgrounds to the battlefields.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barram, Rick

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Installed among Fine and Gentlemanly Fellows: End of May to Mid-July 1861—Joining Up and Departure for New York City

2. As Far as the Eye Can Reach: Late July to End of August 1861—Moving to Protect Washington, DC

3. Into the Doubtful Part of Maryland: September to Mid-October 1861—Camp Near Washington and Patrol to Maryland

4. Down the River and Opposite the Rebels: Late October through November 1861—Arrival in Lower Maryland

5. Where the Bon Vivants Assemble: December 1861—Duty along the Potomac

6. All Frivolous Subjects Are Avoided: January 1862—Occupation of Lower Maryland

7. Every Preparation for Immediate and Active Duty: February to April 1862—Lower Maryland and Forays into Virginia

8. We Expect a Big Fight Very Soon: Mid-April to Early May 1862—Move to the Peninsula and Battle at Williamsburg

9. The Low but Not So Very Soothing Hum of Minie Bullets: The 72nd New York and Excelsior Brigade after Arthur McKinstry

Epilogue

Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

A retired history and theater arts teacher, Rick Barram resides in northern California. He is the author of The 72nd New York Infantry in the Civil War: A History and Roster.