Soldier boy : the Civil War letters of Charles O. Musser, 29th Iowa /

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Blood and anger, bragging and pain, are all part of this young Iowa soldier's vigorous words about war and soldiering. A twenty-year-old farmer from Council Bluffs, Charles O. Musser was one of the 76,000 Iowans who enlisted to wear the blue uniform. He was a prolific writer, penning at least 1...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Musser, Charles O. (Charles Oliver), 1842-1938
Other Authors: Popchock, Barry, 1950-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Iowa City, IA : University of Iowa Press, ©1995.
Subjects:
Musser, Charles O. > (Charles Oliver), > 1842-1938 > Correspondence.
Musser, Charles O. > (Charles Oliver), > 1842-1938
United States. > Army. > Iowa Infantry Regiment, 29th (1862-1865). > Company A.
United States. > Army. > Iowa Infantry Regiment, 29th (1862-1865). > Company A
1861-1865
Soldiers > Iowa > Council Bluffs > Correspondence.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY.
HISTORY > General.
Soldiers
Amerikaanse burgeroorlog.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives.
Iowa > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives.
Council Bluffs (Iowa) > Biography.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Récits personnels.
Iowa > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Récits personnels.
Iowa
Iowa > Council Bluffs
United States
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
History
Personal narratives
Personal correspondence
Brieven (vorm)
Autobiographies.
Personal narratives.
Biographies.
Récits personnels.
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. To War: December 1862-April 1863; 2. Soldier Boy: April-July 1863; 3. Army of Occupation: July-December 1863; 4. Battle: January-May 1864; 5. Home Front: June-November 1864; 6. Garrison: November 1864-February 1865; 7. Peace Again: February-July 1865; Three Undated Letter Fragments; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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