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From Binghamton to the battlefield : the Civil War letters of Rollin B. Truesdell / Amy J. Truesdell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Truesdell, Amy J., author.
- Series:
- Excelsior editions.
- Excelsior Editions Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military history.
- New York (State)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories.
- New York (State).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (391 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- An annotated collection of over one hundred Civil War letters that trace a Union soldier's transformation from eager recruit to war-weary, battle-tested veteran.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Had to Be
- Growing up in Liberty
- The Suspense Ends
- Chapter 2 Becoming a Soldier
- And They Came Rushing In
- We, a Committee of the citizens of Binghamton …
- Forming the 27th NY Volunteers
- Chapter 3 Bull Run Shatters Perceptions
- From Elmira to Washington
- Poised to Engage
- On to Richmond!
- Aftermath
- Chapter 4 Defending the Capital
- The Wheat from the Chaff
- First Things First
- Camp Life
- Chapter 5 Recruitment Duty
- From Patriotic, Enthusiastic Volunteers to …
- Recruitment Duty Interrupted
- Chapter 6 Pushing toward Richmond
- A Feast Before the Fight
- An Anniversary to Remember
- The Pursuit Continued
- So Close
- Chapter 7 Lee Pushes Back
- We Thought We Had Been Fighting at Bull Run …
- Falling Back
- Harrison's Landing
- Chapter 8 The War Moves North
- Déjà Vu
- "This Div Alone Done the Business"
- The Remarkable Destruction That Turned Lee Back
- Chapter 9 Regrouping in Maryland
- Chapter 10 Back in Virginia
- A Wistful March
- McClellan's Out, Burnside's In
- In the Ravine, Battle Rages around Rollin
- On the Other Side of the River
- Chapter 11 Stuck in the Mud
- Chapter 12 Counting the Days
- Mud March Hangover
- Ready Again
- Chapter 13 Final Battering before Home
- Hooker's Intent
- So Far, So Good
- Back in Fredericksburg
- Double Bluff
- A Day of Realignment
- Sedgwick Is Drawn In
- To the River-Double Quick!
- Hooker's Implosion
- Chapter 14 Farewell to the 27th New York Volunteers
- Afterword
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Truesdell, Amy J. From Binghamton to the Battlefield
- ISBN:
- 9781438491271
- OCLC:
- 1351195464
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