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Author:   George N. Bliss ,  William C. Emerson ,  Elizabeth C. Stevens
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.376kg
ISBN:  

9781476673912

ISBN 10:   1476673918
Pages:   308
Publication Date:   25 April 2018
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Editorial Note Introduction One. “Chaos still reigns” (March–May 1862) Two. “Don’t tell father I have been shot at” (May–July 1862) Three. “If we are not all generals neither are we all fools” (August–December 1862) Four. “Our day ought to be near at hand” (January–May 1863) Five. “Our regt has just been cleaned up” (June–August 1863) Six. “[I] report today at New Haven Conn.” (August 1863– April 1864) Seven. “I am ordered to rejoin my regiment” (May– August 1864) Eight. “Chasing the rebels … is a very exciting amusement” (August–September 1864) Nine. “Is there a mason here, I am a mason” (September 1864–February 1865) Ten. “Out of the horrible pit, out of the miry clay” (February–May 1865) Eleven. Postwar Life in East Providence, 1865–1928 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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A valued and unique addition...an extraordinary and inherently fascinating read from cover to cover...unreservedly recommended --Midwest Book Review; A good read for anyone wishing to see the war from the soldier's perspective. --The NYMAS Review; Bliss's letters offer the reader a remarkable lively insight into military service and contemporary society in mid-nineteenth century America. A good read for anyone wishing to see the war from the soldier's perspective. --StrategyPage; rich with details of the war.... A valued and unique addition to the growing library of American Civil War literature...an extraordinary and inherently fascinating read from cover to cover...unreservedly recommended --Cengage Learning & Gale Book Review Index

A valued and unique addition...an extraordinary and inherently fascinating read from cover to cover...unreservedly recommended --Midwest Book Review; rich with details of the war.... A valued and unique addition to the growing library of American Civil War literature...an extraordinary and inherently fascinating read from cover to cover...unreservedly recommended --Cengage Learning & Gale Book Review Index

Author Information

Retired engineer William C. Emerson is the great-grandson of George N. Bliss and has written widely on naval history topics. He lives in Rochester, New York. Elizabeth C. Stevens was an associate editor of the Papers of General Nathanael Greene series at the Rhode Island Historical Society. She lives in Newport, Rhode Island.

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