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Author: Christian G. Samito ,
Patrick R. Guiney
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Imprint: Fordham University Press
Volume: No. 6
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.485kg
ISBN: 9780823218134
ISBN 10: 0823218139
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 01 January 1997
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
His letters reveal the experiences and thoughts of an Irish-Catholic soldier and should be of great interest to historians of immigration as well as the Civil War.
His letters reveal the experiences and thoughts of an Irish-Catholic soldier and should be of great interest to historians of immigration as well as the Civil War. * -The Historical Journal of Massachusetts * Samito has done an excellent job in editing the wartime letters of Patrick Guiney to his wife, Jennie. These letters reveal the very soul of a very special Irish immigrant. * -Irish Edition * The detailed and authoritative footnotes not only clarify incomplete references within the correspondence, but also place individual events within a larger Civil War context. Samito's lengthy prologue traces Guiney's life prior to military service, and the epilogue provides and equally valuable record of his life in post-war Boston. * -Choice * Among the numerous Civil War letters that appear in print, these are distinguished for the author's forthright discussion of political and military affairs. * -Library Journal * Guiney's letters are important, as they provide more information on a subject lacking in documentation, the story of a community known collectively as 'The Fighting Irish'. * -North & South * Editor Samitodoes a superb job in providing historical summaries before each collection of letters. . . . * -The Civil War News *
Guiney's letters are important, as they provide more information on a subject lacking in documentation, the story of a community known collectively as 'The Fighting Irish'. * -North & South * Samito has done an excellent job in editing the wartime letters of Patrick Guiney to his wife, Jennie. These letters reveal the very soul of a very special Irish immigrant. * -Irish Edition * The detailed and authoritative footnotes not only clarify incomplete references within the correspondence, but also place individual events within a larger Civil War context. Samito's lengthy prologue traces Guiney's life prior to military service, and the epilogue provides and equally valuable record of his life in post-war Boston. * -Choice * His letters reveal the experiences and thoughts of an Irish-Catholic soldier and should be of great interest to historians of immigration as well as the Civil War. * -The Historical Journal of Massachusetts * Among the numerous Civil War letters that appear in print, these are distinguished for the author's forthright discussion of political and military affairs. * -Library Journal * Editor Samitodoes a superb job in providing historical summaries before each collection of letters. . . . * -The Civil War News *
Editor Samitodoes a superb job in providing historical summaries before each collection of letters... GCoThe Civil War News
Author Information
Jo Smith has been Lecturer in Child Health since 1999 at the University of York. She has worked in various children's surgical settings from 1987, including specialist areas for major gastrointestinal surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, day care and orthopaedics. She has had a range of articles published in a variety of nursing journals and peer reviews articles (since 1997) for Journal of Advanced Nursing.
