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Benson Bobrick, recipient of the 2002 American Academy of Arts and Letters Literature Award, tells the story of Benjamin "Webb" Baker, his great-grandfather. Webb enlisted in the Union Army in 1861 and thereafter suffered through horrid conditions in camp and absolute hell in combat. Benson's fascinating look at the Civil War also contains a heretofore unreleased collection of Webb's letters.
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[1998]
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English
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George W. Squier was one of thousands from Indiana who heeded Lincoln's call for volunteers at the onset of the Civil War. During his service, Squier wrote candid letters to his wife that yield details not often found in soldiers' writings to their families. 10 illustrations.
7) Do they miss me at home?: the Civil War letters of William McKnight, Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
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c2010
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English
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[1999]
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English
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"It was not unusual for soldiers in the Civil War to write regular letters to newspaper editors back home. Stephen Fleharty's writings are unique not because he acted as the regimental spokesman but because he authored his own column, "Jottings from Dixie." His letters in two Rock Island, Illinois, papers - first the Argus and later the Union - were written for the general public, especially the friends and relatives of the men serving with him in...
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[2022]
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English
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"The personal letters of Americans during the Civil War preserve first-person records of news, people, and emotions that humanize the horrific events of the Civil War and provide unique insights into the conflict's effects on individuals, families, communities, and America. Often, however, only the letters sent home survived, leaving half of the story missing. Between Home and the Front presents previously unpublished letters from Walters family's...
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