Download or read book The Kid Corporal of the Monocacy Regiment written by John Lund and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical account on the experiences and exploits of an underage farm boy who enlisted with the 14th NJ Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. Charles Anthony Haggerty, a volunteer recruit who rose from the ranks and at the age of 17 became a corporal of his unit. He outlasted many battles until the end of the war and was able to reunite with his family back in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Full of historical facts, this book definitely brings a sense of history and patriotism among readers regarding a civil war that divided a nation many years ago.
Download or read book Determined to Stand and Fight written by Ryan Quint and published by Emerging Civil War. This book was released on 2017-02-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the fighting at Monocacy, known as the "Battle that Saved Washington." A pivotal day and an even more pivotal campaign that went right to the gates of Washington, D.C.
Download or read book The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 written by Gary W. Gallagher and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Generally regarded as the most important of the Civil War campaigns conducted in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, that of 1864 lasted more than four months and claimed more than 25,000 casualties. The armies of Philip H. Sheridan and Jubal A. Early contended for immense stakes. Beyond the agricultural bounty and the boost in morale a victory would bring, events in the Valley also would affect Abraham Lincoln's chances for reelection in the November 1864 presidential canvass. The eleven original essays in this volume reexamine common assumptions about the campaign, its major figures, and its significance. Taking advantage of the most recent scholarship and a wide range of primary sources, contributors examine strategy and tactics, the performances of key commanders on each side, the campaign's political repercussions, and the experiences of civilians caught in the path of the armies. The authors do not always agree with one another, yet, taken together, their essays highlight important connections between the home front and the battlefield, as well as ways in which military affairs, civilian experiences, and politics played off one another during the campaign. Contributors: William W. Bergen, Charlottesville, Virginia Keith S. Bohannon, State University of West Georgia Andre M. Fleche, University of Virginia Gary W. Gallagher, University of Virginia Joseph T. Glatthaar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Robert E. L. Krick, Richmond, Virginia Robert K. Krick, Fredericksburg, Virginia William J. Miller, Churchville, Virginia Aaron Sheehan-Dean, University of North Florida William G. Thomas, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Joan Waugh, University of California, Los Angeles
Download or read book The Monocacy Regiment written by David G. Martin and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bully for the Band written by Charles George and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-01-23 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the commanding call of the bugle at reveille to combat instructions (such as "fix bayonets") to reassuring songs around the campfire at night, music was an integral part of the Civil War soldier's experience. This volume presents the Civil War writings of Charles, Herbert, Jeremiah and Osman George, four brothers from the town of Newbury, Vermont, who played in the 10th Vermont Infantry regimental band. Their letters and a diary describe the life of an enlisted musician, including forming a band, rehearsals and repertory, performances for officers, troops, and civilians--and battlefield stretcher-bearer duties. Despite the hardships they suffered, including the loss of one brother, their writings (supported by detailed scene-setting narratives by editor Davis) reveal the Georges' fraternal bond that sustained them emotionally and ensured they would continue to serve their comrades in battle.
Download or read book Army Life According to Arbaw written by Daniel Masters and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Army Life According to Arbaw" is a book length Civil War soldier's narrative that presents a well written and insightful view of army life as viewed by William A. Brand of the 66th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Brand, whose missives were published under the nom-de-plume "D.N. Arbaw" by the Urbana Citizen & Gazette, wrote frequent letters that provide a detailed view of his regiment's experiences with both the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the Cumberland. Eighty-two of his wartime letters are included in this book. Early in the war he was detailed to the quartermaster's department of the regiment to assist his father who was the regimental quartermaster. As such, Brand's military family was the leadership of the regiment, and he described the campaigns and battles in which his regiment participated from this perspective; yet his depictions of combat and life in camp are striking for their power and immediacy.
Download or read book The Rebellion Record written by and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Rebellion Record written by Frank Moore and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Desperate Engagement written by Marc Leepson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of Monocacy, which took place on the blisteringly hot day of July 9, 1864, is one of the Civil War's most significant yet little-known battles. What played out that day in the corn and wheat fields four miles south of Frederick, Maryland., was a full-field engagement between some 12,000 battle-hardened Confederate troops led by the controversial Jubal Anderson Early, and some 5,800 Union troops, many of them untested in battle, under the mercurial Lew Wallace, the future author of Ben-Hur. When the fighting ended, some 1,300 Union troops were dead, wounded or missing or had been taken prisoner, and Early---who suffered some 800 casualties---had routed Wallace in the northernmost Confederate victory of the war. Two days later, on another brutally hot afternoon, Monday, July 11, 1864, the foul-mouthed, hard-drinking Early sat astride his horse outside the gates of Fort Stevens in the upper northwestern fringe of Washington, D.C. He was about to make one of the war's most fateful, portentous decisions: whether or not to order his men to invade the nation's capital. Early had been on the march since June 13, when Robert E. Lee ordered him to take an entire corps of men from their Richmond-area encampment and wreak havoc on Yankee troops in the Shenandoah Valley, then to move north and invade Maryland. If Early found the conditions right, Lee said, he was to take the war for the first time into President Lincoln's front yard. Also on Lee's agenda: forcing the Yankees to release a good number of troops from the stranglehold that Gen. U.S. Grant had built around Richmond. Once manned by tens of thousands of experienced troops, Washington's ring of forts and fortifications that day were in the hands of a ragtag collection of walking wounded Union soldiers, the Veteran Reserve Corps, along with what were known as hundred days' men---raw recruits who had joined the Union Army to serve as temporary, rear-echelon troops. It was with great shock, then, that the city received news of the impending rebel attack. With near panic filling the streets, Union leaders scrambled to coordinate a force of volunteers. But Early did not pull the trigger. Because his men were exhausted from the fight at Monocacy and the ensuing march, Early paused before attacking the feebly manned Fort Stevens, giving Grant just enough time to bring thousands of veteran troops up from Richmond. The men arrived at the eleventh hour, just as Early was contemplating whether or not to move into Washington. No invasion was launched, but Early did engage Union forces outside Fort Stevens. During the fighting, President Lincoln paid a visit to the fort, becoming the only sitting president in American history to come under fire in a military engagement. Historian Marc Leepson shows that had Early arrived in Washington one day earlier, the ensuing havoc easily could have brought about a different conclusion to the war. Leepson uses a vast amount of primary material, including memoirs, official records, newspaper accounts, diary entries and eyewitness reports in a reader-friendly and engaging description of the events surrounding what became known as "the Battle That Saved Washington."
Download or read book Cranbury written by John Whiteclay Chambers and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-23 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the oldest towns in New Jersey, Cranbury has a long and noteworthy history that is in part distinctive and in part broadly representative of larger themes in the development of the state and the nation. In this beautifully illustrated book sponsored by Cranbury Landmarks, Inc., historian John Whiteclay Chambers II links the narrative of this remarkable place to contemporary debates about suburbanization and land-use planning. Founded in 1697 and soon featuring an inn, a gristmill, and a church, the village prospered due to its strategic location on important transportation routes between New York and Philadelphia and its fertile, productive farmland. David Brainerd, a famous and controversial young missionary, came there to preach to the Lenape Indians. In 1778, George Washington and his army stayed there on their way to the Battle of Monmouth. In the nineteenth century, roadways, railroads, and turnpikes spurred the town’s commerce and agriculture. Yet unlike many old agricultural centers transformed by suburbanization in the twentieth century, Cranbury has retained its picturesque, small-town image and much of its charm. Cranbury has the feel of a well-preserved nineteenth-century village, remarkable for its intact and cohesive domestic and commercial architecture—a status recognized when it was placed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. In the last several decades, an active citizenry has innovatively linked the historic preservation of the town center with the maintenance of adjoining farmland, stream corridors, and wildlife habitats. How Cranbury preserved much of its character while accommodating economic growth provides a central theme in this book. Preserving the best of the past while astutely meeting the challenges of the present, Cranbury’s history offers an inspiration for active civic participation, a model for enlightened development, and an engaging American story. A project of Cranbury Landmarks, Inc.
Download or read book The Fifth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers written by Edwin E. Marvin and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Seventh Regiment National Guard State of New York During the War of the Rebellion written by William Swinton and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the One Hundred and Twenty fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers 1862 1863 written by United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 125th (1862-1863) and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the First Regiment Massachusetts Infantry from the 25th of May 1861 to the 25th of May 1864 written by Warren Handel Cudworth and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book House Documents written by USA House of Representatives and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 1606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of Major General George B McClellan written by George Brinton McClellan and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Letter of the Secretary of War written by United States. War Department and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
