Conspicuous gallantry : the Civil War and Reconstruction letters of James W. King, 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry /

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"This is a unique and fascinating collection of letters from a soldier, planter and journalist. The Union states of what is now the Midwest have received far less attention from historians than those of the East, and much of Michigan's Civil War story remains untold. The eloquent letters o...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: King, James W., 1842-1903
Other Authors: Faust, Eric R., 1971-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2015]
Series:Civil War in the North.
Subjects:
King, James W., > 1842-1903 > Correspondence.
King, James W., > 1842-1903
United States. > Army. > Michigan Infantry Regiment, 11th (1861-1864)
1861-1877
Soldiers > Michigan > Correspondence.
Cotton farmers > Southern States > Correspondence.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) > Tennessee > Sources.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) > Alabama > Sources.
Newspaper editors > Michigan > Correspondence.
Producteurs de coton > États-Unis (Sud) > Correspondance.
Rédacteurs en chef > Michigan > Correspondance.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Cotton farmers
Newspaper editors
Regimental histories
Soldiers
Michigan > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Regimental histories.
Michigan > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Récits personnels.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Récits personnels.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Histoire des unités.
Alabama
Michigan
Southern States
Tennessee
United States
History
Personal narratives
Personal correspondence
Sources
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Historical cast
  • Drum and fife : September-December, 1861
  • Rations and coffins : January-April, 1862
  • The celebrated John Morgan : May-December, 1862
  • The worst scourge : December 1862-June 1863
  • This cannot be a defeat : June 1863-April 1864
  • The cannons' deep roar : April 1864-December 1865
  • King Cotton : December 1865-January 1868
  • The battle of life : January 1868-October 1903
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B.

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