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A classic story of a young man's journey to adulthood, The Boy of Battle Ford covers Blackman's years growing up in early post-settlement Illinois, where he gave in to temptations such as drinking, gambling, and the lure of prostitutes before joining the army, finding God and becoming a pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blackman, W. S. (William S.), 1840-1913
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Blackman, W. S. > (William S.), > 1840-1913.
United States. > Army.
United States. > Army. > Illinois Infantry Regiment, 120th (1862-1865)
United States. > Army > Military life.
United States. > Army. > Illinois Infantry Regiment, 120th (1862-1865) > Biography.
Armed Forces > Military life.
HISTORY > United States > Civil War Period (1850-1877)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
United States.
Illinois.
Illinois > Biographies.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Secession) > Recits personnels.
Illinois > Biography.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives.
Personal narratives.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:A classic story of a young man's journey to adulthood, The Boy of Battle Ford covers Blackman's years growing up in early post-settlement Illinois, where he gave in to temptations such as drinking, gambling, and the lure of prostitutes before joining the army, finding God and becoming a preacher. Blackman, who notes that he is determined to "write facts" in this book, peppers his story with the sordid details of the sinful times of his life as well as with discussions of faith and of struggling to understand his God and his beliefs.
Item Description:Originally published: Marion, Ill. : Egyptian Press, 1906.
Physical Description:1 online resource (164 pages): illustrations, map
ISBN:9780809331291

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