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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Popchock, Barry, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iowa--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.

Soldiers--Iowa--Council Bluffs--Correspondence.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.

Local Subjects:

Iowa--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.

Soldiers--Iowa--Council Bluffs--Correspondence.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Other Title:

Soldier Boy: The Civil War Letters of Charles O. Musser, 29th Iowa

Place of Publication:

Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, 1995.

Summary:

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 130 letters home during his term of service with the 29th Iowa Volunteer Infantry.Soldier Boy makes a significant contribution to the literature of the common soldier in the Civil War. Moreover, it takes a rare look at the Trans-Mississippi theater, which has traditionally been underva

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9781587291913

1587291916

OCLC:

44965096