The blue coats, and how they lived, fought and died for the Union : with scenes and incidents in the great rebellion / by Captain John Truesdale ; splendidly illustrated with over 100 fine portraits and beautiful engravings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Truesdale, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

United States.

Physical Description:

510 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. ; Cincinnati, Oh. : National Publishing Co., [1867]

Summary:

"Among the many productions which the late war has drawn forth, the editor has thought there is room for such a volume as this, which shall present a full and complete picture of the various phases of the life of a soldier, his battles, marches, sufferings, and privations, and such instances of personal during the four years of our civil strife. He is well aware, that full justice can not be done to those brave men who, on land and sea, carried the 'Stars and Stripes' in triumph throughout the entire length and breadth of that portion of the Union so lately in arms against the General government, but he hopes and believes that those who wore the glorious 'blue coat', will recognize the fidelity and truthfulness of the present volume, which aims solely to present to the country in a familiar and pleasant manner the claims of our heroes to the nation's gratitude. The selections herin embodied have been made carefully and faithfully from the current literature of the war, a task to which the editor has devoted considerable time and research. His aim has been to draw, from the mass before him, the most graphic and striking articles, those which would most forcibly recall, to the survivors of the army and navy, the stirring scenes through which they passed so bravely, which would depict most truthfully their fortitude and heroism in adversity"--Preface.

Contents:

Narratives of personal daring and adventure

The blue coats in the hospital, with sketches and incidents of the Christian commission, religious exercises, etc., etc.

Incidents of personal daring and adventure

The blue coats afloat.

OCLC:

6173536