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Author:   Frances H. Casstevens
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.549kg
ISBN:  

9780786477135

ISBN 10:   078647713
Pages:   315
Publication Date:   28 May 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments vii “28th Regiment, N.C.V.” xi Introduction 1 Glossary of Military Terms 3 1. Spring 1861: North Carolina Leaves the Union 5 2. The 28th Regiment, North Carolina Volunteer Infantry Is Formed 9 3. Life in the Confederate Army 20 4. January–May 1862: Wilmington to Hanover Court House 31 5. June 25–July 1, 1862: Seven Days’ Battles 44 6. August 9–September 14, 1862: Cedar Mountain, Manassas Junction, 2nd Manassas, Ox Hill 55 7. September–December 1862: Harpers Ferry, Sharpsburg and Fredericksburg 63 8. May 1863: Chancellorsville, the South’s Greatest Victory 81 9. July 1–3, 1863: Gettysburg, a Devastating Defeat 92 10. October–December 1863: Bristoe Station to Mine Run 107 11. Spring 1864: Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Jericho Mills 114 12. June–July 1864: 2nd Cold Harbor, Jerusalem Plank Road, Gravel Hill 130 13. August–October 1864: Chapin’s Farm, Fussell’s Mill, Reams’ Station, Jones’ Farm, Pegram’s Farm 140 14. Winter 1864–Spring 1865: Petersburg to Appomattox 152 15. After Appomattox 167 Appendix I: Chronology of the 28th Regiment 179 Appendix II: Engagements in Which Greenberry Harding Participated 181 Appendix III: Field and Staff and Company Officers 183 Appendix IV: Height of the Soldiers in Company F, 28th Regiment 186 Appendix V: Casualties in Lane’s Brigade, May 5, 1864–October 1, 1864 188 Appendix VI: Casualties Among Officers of the 28th Regiment, May–October 1864 189 Appendix VII: Casualties in the 28th Regiment, 1862–1864 190 Appendix VIII: Officers and Men of the 28th Regiment Who Surrendered on April 9, 1865 191 Appendix IX: The Harding Family and Letters from the Battlefield 193 Appendix X: Roster of the Troops of the 28th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 198 Notes 279 Bibliography 297 Index 301

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compelling insight...meticulous research...provides a realistic view of army life - NC Historical Review

“compelling insight...meticulous research...provides a realistic view of army life”—NC Historical Review.

compelling insight...meticulous research...provides a realistic view of army life - <em>NC Historical Review</em>

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The late Frances H. Casstevens wrote frequently about the American Civil War and North Carolina history. She was retired from Wake Forest University and lived in Yadkinville, North Carolina.

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