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Dear uncles : the Civil War letters of Arthur McKinstry, a soldier in the Excelsior Brigade / edited by Rick Barram.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Excelsior editions.
- Excelsior Editions Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- McKinstry, Arthur, 1839-1862--Correspondence.
- McKinstry, Arthur.
- United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 72nd (1861-1864)--Biography.
- United States.
- Soldiers--New York (State)--Correspondence.
- Soldiers.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.
- New York (State)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.
- New York (State).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (370 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- A New York soldier's eyewitness account of life in the first year of the Civil War, from the campgrounds to the battlefields.
- Contents:
- Installed Among Fine and Gentlemanly Fellows- End of May to mid-July, 1861: Joining up and departure for New York City.
- As Far as the Eye Can Reach- Late July to end of August, 1861: Moving to protect Washington D.C.
- Into the Doubtful Part of Maryland- September to mid-October, 1861: Camp near Washington and Patrol to Maryland.
- Down the River and Opposite the Rebels- Late-October through November, 1861: Arrival in Lower Maryland.
- Where the Bon Vivants Assemble- December, 1861: Duty along the Potomac.
- All Frivolous Subjects are Avoided- January, 1862: Occupation of Lower Maryland.
- Every Preparation for Immediate and Active Duty- February to April, 1862: Lower Maryland and Forays into Virginia.
- We Expect a Big Fight Very Soon- Mid-April to early-May, 1862: Move to The Peninsula and Battle at Williamsburg.
- The Low but Not so Very Soothing Hum of Minie Bullets-The 72nd New York and Excelsior Brigade after Arthur McKinstry.
- 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: Barram, Rick Dear Uncles
- ISBN:
- 9781438489988
- 1438489986
- OCLC:
- 1346366189
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