| Description |
1 online resource (435 p.) |
| Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgments; We Will Strive to Do Our Duty as American Soldiers; The Loss Is Great, the Confusion Greater; McClellan Moves Slow but Sure; We Shall Go into the Storm of Battle with Brave Hearts; A Whirlwind of Bullets, Yells, and Shrieks; At It We Went Tooth and Nail; The Sight Was Horrible and One I Hope I Never See Again; Three Cheers for Colonel Jeffords; Christ How the Canister Flew; They Were Soon on All Sides of Us; We Have Seen a Pretty Hard Campaign; They Say Let the War Go On; I Am Well but Don't Know How Long; The Regiment Is in a Bad Situation at Present |
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We Have Broke the Backbone of the RebellionI Saw Passing a Great Army; Roster of the 4th Michigan Infantry Regiment; Notes; Bibliography |
| Summary |
This fascinating narrative tells the story of a remarkable regiment at the center of Civil War history. The real-life adventure emerges from accounts of scores of soldiers who served in the 4th Michigan Infantry, gleaned from their diaries, letters, and memoirs; the reports of their officers and commanders; the stories by journalists who covered them; and the recollections of the Confederates who fought against them. The book includes tales of life in camp, portraying the Michigan soldiers as everyday people - recounting their practical jokes, illnesses, political views, personality |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 399-402) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1864)
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United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1864) |
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Regimental histories.
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Michigan -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories.
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Michigan.
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United States.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Crawford, Kim, 1957-
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| LC no. |
2010003509 |
| ISBN |
1609171985 |
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1628951397 |
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9781609171988 |
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9781628951394 |
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