Rebel Yell & the Yankee Hurrah

The Civil War Journal of a Maine Volunteer

AvJohn W. Haley,Ruth L. Silliker

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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On an "I will if you will" dare, John Haley enlisted in the 17th Maine Regiment in August 1862 "for three years, unless sooner discharged." ("Discharged, shot, or starved" would have been more accurate, Haley later wryly observed.) Though a reluctant soldier at first, he served steadfastly in the Army of the Potomac for nearly three years, participating in some of the most significant battles of the Civil War.John Haley was not the only soldier to record each day's events in his journal by firelight or by picket's lantern, for his was a literate generation. He was unusual in that he later painstakingly rewrote his battlefield notes, "reflecting at leisure" and adding fascinating political and personal commentary to produce the remarkable volume he calls Haley's Chronicles.

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Utgivningsdatum:2014-11-07
Mått:153 x 227 x 23 mm
Vikt:467 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN:9781608933464

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Freelance writer Ruth Silliker lives in Saco, Maine with her husband. She unearthed John Haley's chronicles in 1981, while researching another project at Saco's Dyer Library, and she was so taken with her discovery that she put aside her other writing pursuits in order to devote all her time and energy to editing this memoir.

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A significant bit of Americana and an absolute must for Civil War buffs.

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PrefaceIntroductionWho Was John Haley?: A Brief BiographyPrologue1. Camp King, Cape Elizabeth2. Off to the Land of Dixie3. The Chase is On4. Fredericksburg5. The Mud March6. Chancellorsville7. March to Gettysburg8. Battle of Gettysburg9. From Gettysburg to the Wilderness10. Winter and Spring of 186411. Battle of the Wilderness12. Battle of Po River13. Spotsylvania14. Battle of Cold Harbor15. The Siege of Petersburg Begins16. Autumns Siege of Petersburg17. Winter of 186518. The Fall of Petersburg19. Appomattox20. The Long Road21. Roster of Company IAppendicesChapter NotesBibliography