The Seventh West Virginia Infantry : an embattled union regiment from the Civil War's most divided state / David W. Mellott and Mark A. Snell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mellott, David W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

West Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories.

West Virginia.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

United States.

United States. Army. West Virginia Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865)--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (376 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2019]

Summary:

"Despite its complicated origins in a bitterly divided southern state, the 'Bloody Seventh' became one of the great regiments of the Army of the Potomac. David Mellott and Mark Snell tell the regiment's story with rich detail, vital context, and the literary verve of a good novel."--Kenneth W. Noe, Draughon Professor of Southern History at Auburn University "The Seventh West Virginia Infantry will take its place alongside the best of the modern Civil War regimental histories. We learn more than just the battles and marches of the Seventh West Virginia Infantry. We come to know who these men were, the politics that shaped their creation, the motivations for why they fought, what they endured, and how the war changed them."--D. Scott Hartwig, author of To Antietam Creek: The Maryland Campaign of September 1862 "The Seventh West Virginia was a true &#fighting regiment,' seeing action in some of the Civil War's greatest battles. In the process, they not only made notable and honorable contributions to Union military victory but also enabled the establishment of a new state. David Mellott and Mark A. Snell tell their story in a fascinating, impressively researched study that offers useful information and insights."-Ethan S. Rafuse, author of McClellan's War: The Failure of Moderation in the Struggle for the Union and Antietam, South Mountain, and Harpers Ferry: A Battlefield Guide.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface: The Bloody Seventh?

1. War in West Virginia, 1859-1861: "We Are for the West"

2. Fighting Stonewall from Romney to the Valley: "1,010 Brave Men"

3. Assignment to the Army of the Potomac: "Worthy to Lead"

4. Toward the Bloodiest Day: The Gibraltar Brigade and "a Dear Bought Name"

5. Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville: "Active Service with Its Hard Fought Battles Has Told Fearfully upon Our Ranks"

6. The Gettysburg Campaign: "A Hand to Hand &amp

Steel to Steel Fight"

7. A New Birth of Freedom and a New General in Chief: "Always among the First and Foremost in Battle"

8. The Overland Campaign: "One of the Hardest Fought Campaigns of the War"

9. The Petersburg Campaign: "Old Grant Is Going to Put the War through Now before He Stops"

10. An End and a Beginning: "The Rebellion Had Now Played Out Beyond All Question"

Epilogue. The Seventh West Virginia and the Legacy of the Civil War: "Their Deeds Are Their Monuments"

Appendix 1. Seventh West Virginia Infantry Age Distribution

Appendix 2. Seventh West Virginia Infantry Place of Birth

Appendix 3. Seventh West Virginia Infantry: Prewar Occupational Categories

Appendix 4. Seventh West Virginia Infantry Hospitalization Statistics

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [327]-336) and index.

ISBN:

0-7006-2754-5

OCLC:

1378935062