11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War

A History and Roster

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

The hard-fighting 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry was recruited from sparsely settled southwest Michigan shortly after the Civil War broke out. Mainly composed of young farmers and tradesmen, the regiment rapidly evolved into one of the Army of the Cumberland's elite combat units, tenaciously fighting its way through some of the war's bloodiest engagements.This book--featuring a complete unit roster--chronicles the regiment through the words of the veterans, tracing their development from a rabble of idealists into a fine-tuned fighting machine that executed successful bayonet charges against superior numbers. The narrative continues into the postwar period, discussing the ex-soldiers' careers through Reconstruction and the Gilded Age. Photographs, maps, illustrations and a statistical analysis round out the work.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-12-01
Mått:178 x 254 x 13 mm
Vikt:458 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:252
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476663166

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Eric R. Faust has written three books about the exploits of Michigan troops during the Civil War. He lives in Palo Alto, California.

Recensioner i media

“Well-written, with exceptional maps, this is a book I’m delighted to add to my library...highly recommend”—Civil War News; “A well-researched account filled with photographs, useful maps, and a unit roster.”—Michigan Historical Review.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface1. “Stars and stripes unfurled”: April–November 18612. “An enemy to be feared”: November 1861–April 18623. “Covered in dust instead of glory”: April–December 18624. “Two huge serpents”: December 1862–January 18635. “Perfectly careless”: January–September 18636. “We fought like tigers”: September 18637. “The enemy fled like a flock of sheep”: September 1863–May 18648. “Sick and tired of fighting”: May–October 1864EpilogueAppendix A: A POW PoemAppendix B: The 11th Michigan by the NumbersAppendix C: Unit RosterChapter NotesBibliographyIndex