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Dear uncles : the Civil War letters of Arthur McKinstry, a soldier in the Excelsior Brigade /

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

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McKinstry, Arthur, 1839-1862 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Barram, Rick, 1959- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2022]
Colección:Excelsior editions.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Installed Among Fine and Gentlemanly Fellows- End of May to mid-July, 1861: Joining up and departure for New York City.
  • As Far as the Eye Can Reach- Late July to end of August, 1861: Moving to protect Washington D.C.
  • Into the Doubtful Part of Maryland- September to mid-October, 1861: Camp near Washington and Patrol to Maryland.
  • Down the River and Opposite the Rebels- Late-October through November, 1861: Arrival in Lower Maryland.
  • Where the Bon Vivants Assemble- December, 1861: Duty along the Potomac.
  • All Frivolous Subjects are Avoided- January, 1862: Occupation of Lower Maryland.
  • Every Preparation for Immediate and Active Duty- February to April, 1862: Lower Maryland and Forays into Virginia.
  • We Expect a Big Fight Very Soon- Mid-April to early-May, 1862: Move to The Peninsula and Battle at Williamsburg.
  • The Low but Not so Very Soothing Hum of Minie Bullets-The 72nd New York and Excelsior Brigade after Arthur McKinstry.