LEADER 04525nam 2200529 a 450 001 9910973041903321 005 20251116215205.0 010 $a0-8135-3760-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000464987 035 $a(OCoLC)191952787 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10132089 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000186973 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12055215 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000186973 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10252860 035 $a(PQKB)11431268 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3032146 035 $a(BIP)14096647 035 $a(BIP)12342250 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000464987 100 $a20050131d2005 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aKearny's own $ethe history of the First New Jersey Brigade in the Civil War /$fBradley M. Gottfried 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew Brunswick, N.J. $cRutgers University Press$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (325 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a0-8135-3661-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 259-286) and index. 327 $aIntro -- Contents -- Maps -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Forming the First New Jersey Brigade -- Chapter 2: Into Virginia -- Chapter 3: On to Richmond! -- Chapter 4: The Summer and Fall of 1862 -- Chapter 5: Fredericksburg, Terrible Weather, and Sickness -- Chapter 6: Chancellorsville and Gettysburg -- Chapter 7: The Fall Campaign of 1863 and the Winter of 1863-1864 -- Chapter 8: The Wilderness and Spotsylvania -- Chapter 9: To Petersburg -- Chapter 10: Washington and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign -- Chapter 11: Defeating General Early -- Chapter 12: Back to Petersburg -- Appendix A: Regimental Losses in the First Half of the War -- Appendix B: Regimental Losses in the Second Half of the War -- Appendix C: Numbers and Losses of the First New Jersey Brigade -- Appendix D: The Fate of the Men Whose Diaries/Letters Were Quoted -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author. 330 $aFrom the first battle at Bull Run to the surrender of Lee's army at Appomattox four years later, only one federal infantry brigade experienced the entire Civil War as a cohesive unit. While most units were composed of regiments from different states that were disbanded after three years, the First New Jersey Brigade was the enduring exception. Despite the group's remarkable coherency, it started as many military units did during the early stages of the war - a disorganized ragtag outfit that was poorly trained and ill-prepared for battle. This quickly changed, however, with the appointment of General Philip Kearny in the fall of 1861. Kearny transformed the troops, making them among the most disciplined and effective commands in the Army of the Potomac. A series of notable victories earned the soldiers an impressive reputation and, with it, thousands of others voluntarily came forward to enlist. exceptionally well and served key roles in dozens of battles, including the Peninsula, Seven Days, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Early's Valley, and the Petersburg Campaigns. In Kearny's Own, Bradley M. Gottfried weaves together compelling accounts of battles fought with a wealth of letters and diaries to tell the story of this famous brigade from a uniquely personal perspective. The hopes, fears, and sorrows of the men come through vividly as accounts reveal how civilians were physically and emotionally transformed into soldiers. Primary sources also provide insight to what the war meant to the men who fought for the Union. Fourteen maps illustrate the battles and marches, while detailed appendices include statistical breakdowns of losses and outline the fates of the men whose letters and diaries are used as sources. In this first book published on the subject, Gottfried not only provides a long-overdue history of the First New Jersey Brigade, he offers a human window into the turbulent and trying experiences of war. 607 $aNew Jersey$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865$xRegimental histories 607 $aUnited States$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865$xRegimental histories 607 $aUnited States$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865$xCampaigns 676 $a973.7/449 700 $aGottfried$b Bradley M$0924268 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910973041903321 996 $aKearny's own$94474104 997 $aUNINA