Honor and Sacrifice: From Home to the Civil War Battlefield
“Lonesome among thousands.” Those are the words of Perry Countian David Wagner in the fall of 1862. A private in the Union Army, he kept a diary of his thoughts and actions during the long days and nights. Other soldiers, as well, wrote in their diaries and penned letters home that told of their highs and lows. As the years of the war dragged on, many remained committed although their enthusiasm had abated.
This book, Honor and Sacrifice: From Home to the Civil War Battlefield, gleans from those diaries, letters, news articles, and even battle reports to tell the stories of soldiers. Learn about their lives as they camped, drilled, and fought, and as they faced homesickness and their own mortality, yet found bravery and the bond that hardship brings, both at home and on the battlefield.
“Lonesome among thousands.” Those are the words of Perry Countian David Wagner in the fall of 1862. A private in the Union Army, he kept a diary of his thoughts and actions during the long days and nights. Other soldiers, as well, wrote in their diaries and penned letters home that told of their highs and lows. As the years of the war dragged on, many remained committed although their enthusiasm had abated.
This book, Honor and Sacrifice: From Home to the Civil War Battlefield, gleans from those diaries, letters, news articles, and even battle reports to tell the stories of soldiers. Learn about their lives as they camped, drilled, and fought, and as they faced homesickness and their own mortality, yet found bravery and the bond that hardship brings, both at home and on the battlefield.
“Lonesome among thousands.” Those are the words of Perry Countian David Wagner in the fall of 1862. A private in the Union Army, he kept a diary of his thoughts and actions during the long days and nights. Other soldiers, as well, wrote in their diaries and penned letters home that told of their highs and lows. As the years of the war dragged on, many remained committed although their enthusiasm had abated.
This book, Honor and Sacrifice: From Home to the Civil War Battlefield, gleans from those diaries, letters, news articles, and even battle reports to tell the stories of soldiers. Learn about their lives as they camped, drilled, and fought, and as they faced homesickness and their own mortality, yet found bravery and the bond that hardship brings, both at home and on the battlefield.