Author: Byron M. CutcheonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Portraits.
The Story of the Twentieth Michigan Infantry, July 15th, 1862 to May 30th, 1865
Author: Byron M. CutcheonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Portraits.
The Twenty-Fourth Michigan
Author: Donald L. SmithPublisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811766950
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
In the tradition of the great regimental histories of the past, this book records the fire which seared the ranks of the Twenty-Four Michigan Regiment of the legendary “Iron Brigade.” Born as the result of a riot, led by a Virginian, met with coldness and hostility by the black-hatted veterans of the brigade, the Twenty-Fourth swore it would win their respect…and so they did with a vengeance. At Fredericksburg, in “artillery hell” and under a murderous crossfire from the guns of “Stonewall” Jackson and “Jeb” Stuart, they performed the manual of arms to stead the line. The first day at Gettysburg they sparked this remark from the confederate ranks…”That ain’t no milishy, there’s those damn black hats again.” With the immortal First Corps they were ordered west of the town to hold long enough for the army to occupy the strategic heights behind them. They held, and by evening they had lost more men than any of the 400-odd Union regiments engaged in the battle. Still later they marched down “that crimson strip across the maps,” which marked Grant’s Wilderness Campaign; they bled at Petersburg and then, their ranks almost decimated, were sent to guard bounty jumpers. The last tribute to their gallant service came as they were chosen the Guard of Honor for Lincoln’s funeral. In a little more than two years of bloody fighting they found their way to nineteenth place on the list of “300 Fighting Regiments.” To read this book is to consort with heroes who, 100 years ago, stood watching their world writhe in agony. It gives hope that in matching their courage, our country will emerge from the cauldron triumphant.
The Story of the Twentieth Michigan Infantry, July 15th, 1862 to May 30th, 1865
Author: Byron M. CutcheonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Portraits.
The Story of the Twentieth Michigan Infantry, July 15th, 1862, to May 30th, 1865
Author: Byron M. CutcheonPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780331624311
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Excerpt from The Story of the Twentieth Michigan Infantry, July 15th, 1862, to May 30th, 1865: Embracing Official Documents on File in the Records of the State of Michigan and of the United States Referring or Relative to the Regiment Almost from the time of its muster out and disbandment, there has been a purpose or hope among the men who constituted the Twentieth Michigan, that at some time a record Should be made and published of the part taken by that regiment in the war for the Union, during the years from 1862 to, 1865. But the actual work of preparation and writing has been postponed from year to year until more than forty years have gone by since the regiment was summoned to arms. Many years ago, Lieutenant Charles W. Maynard commenced the work of collecting copies of letters and diaries written by members of the regiment during the war, more with the View of producing a narrative for his own family and friends than for a history to be published. At the annual reunion of the regiment in 1899, Colonel B. M. Cutcheon was appointed historian, and associated with Lieutenant Maynard, who had previously been designated assistant historian, and a new effort was inaugurated to put the material accumulated into form for publication. At the reunion of 1900, at Ypsilanti, the association of the regiment endorsed the enterprise, voted to sup port it financially, and selected a committee on publication to act with the his torians in passing upon the matter to be published. It has not been considered best to make a voluminous work nor to go to any extent into personal matters, but to make a brief and compact story of the organization, campaigns, battles and actions participated in by the command. To this short story are appended the official documents from the records of the war department and the State Adjutant General's office relating to the service, as well as the records from Michigan in the War, printed by the authority of the state in 1879. These records were made by the Adjutant General, under authority of an act of the legislature, approved May 3, 1879, and may be regarded as official. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The 6th Michigan Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War
Author: Eric R. FaustPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476638985
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The 6th Michigan Volunteer Infantry first deployed to Baltimore, where the soldiers' exemplary demeanor charmed a mainly secessionist population. Their subsequent service along the Mississippi River was a perfect storm of epidemic disease, logistical failures, guerrilla warfare, profiteering, martinet West Pointers and scheming field officers, along with the doldrums of camp life punctuated by bloody battles. The Michiganders responded with alcoholism, insubordination and depredations. Yet they saved the Union right at Baton Rouge and executed suicidal charges at Port Hudson. This first modern history of the controversial regiment concludes with a statistical analysis, a roster and a brief summary of its service following conversion to heavy artillery.
The Story of the Twentieth Michigan Infantry, July 15th, 1862 to May 30th, 1865
Author: History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron Brigade, Known as the Detroit and Wayne County Regiment ...
Author: Orson Blair CurtisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
The Story of the Twentieth Michigan Infantry, July 15th, 1862 to May 30th, 1865. Embracing Official Documents on File in the Records of the State of Michigan and of the United States Referring Or Relative to the Regiment
Author: Byron M CutcheonPublisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781347193433
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
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A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental histories
Author: Frederick Henry DyerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
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Into the Tornado of War
Author: James Gordon GencoPublisher:
ISBN: 9781458201829
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
In the summer of 1862, a group of volunteer soldiers joined the Twenty-First Michigan Volunteer Infantry in western Michigan. For the next two and a half years, these men saw extensive combat against the Confederacy in America’s most brutal and bloody war. Drawn from hundreds of letters, diaries, and memoirs, Into the Tornado of War is the complete history of this Union regiment as seen through the soldiers’ eyes. James Genco traces their movements from their first major battle at Perryville, Kentucky, through Tennessee, Georgia, and finally, the Carolinas. In addition to Perryville, the regiment was severely tested in the landmark battles of Stones River, Chickamauga, and Bentonville, and participated in Union General William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea in November and December of 1864. As the war wound down in 1865, the regiment was part of the Union Army that cut its way through the Carolinas, ultimately finding itself in the forefront of one of the last major battles of the war. In a valuable contribution to the scholarship on the American Civil War, Into the Tornado of War paints a picture of the realities of the war through the words of real soldiers.