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The 4th Michigan Infantry in the Civil War / Martin N. Bertera and Kim Crawford.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bertera, Martin N.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Michigan--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories.
- Michigan.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories.
- United States.
- United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1864).
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Registers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (435 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This fascinating narrative tells the story of a remarkable regiment at the center of Civil War history. The real-life adventure emerges from accounts of scores of soldiers who served in the 4th Michigan Infantry, gleaned from their diaries, letters, and memoirs; the reports of their officers and commanders; the stories by journalists who covered them; and the recollections of the Confederates who fought against them. The book includes tales of life in camp, portraying the Michigan soldiers as everyday people - recounting their practical jokes, illnesses, political views, personality
- Contents:
- Ch. 1. We Will Strive to Do Our Duty as American Soldiers
- Ch. 2. The Loss Is Great, the Confusion Greater
- Ch. 3. McClellan Moves Slow but Sure
- Ch. 4. We Shall Go into the Storm of Battle with Brave Hearts
- Ch. 5. A Whirlwind of Bullets, Yells, and Shrieks
- Ch. 6. As It We Went Tooth and Nail
- Ch. 7. The Sight Was Horrible and One I Hope I Never See Again
- Ch. 8. Three Cheers for Colonel Jeffords
- Ch. 9. Christ How the Canister Flew
- Ch. 10. They Were Soon on All Sides of Us
- Ch. 11. We Have Seen a Pretty Hard Campaign
- Ch. 12. They Set Let the War Go On
- Ch. 13. I Am Well but Don't Know How Long
- Ch. 14. The Regiment Is in a Bad Situation at Present
- Ch. 15. We Have Broke the Backbone of the Rebellion
- Ch. 16. I Saw Passing a Great Army
- Roster of the 4th Michigan Infantry Regiment
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 399-402) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-62895-139-7
- 1-60917-198-5
- OCLC:
- 774285417
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