Like grass before the scythe [[electronic resource] ] : the life and death of Sgt. William Remmel, 121st New York Infantry / / edited by Robert Patrick Bender
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Remmel William
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| Titolo: |
Like grass before the scythe [[electronic resource] ] : the life and death of Sgt. William Remmel, 121st New York Infantry / / edited by Robert Patrick Bender
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| Pubblicazione: | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 973.7/447092 |
| Soggetto topico: | Soldiers - New York (State) |
| German American families - New York (State) - Devereaux | |
| Immigrants - New York (State) - Devereaux | |
| Soggetto geografico: | New York (State) History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives |
| United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives | |
| New York (State) History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories | |
| United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories | |
| Devereaux (N.Y.) Biography | |
| Altri autori: |
BenderRobert Patrick
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [137]-169) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editorial Note; Introduction; 1. 1862: ""On Our Way for Washington""; 2. 1863: ""Like Grass before the Scythe""; 3. 1864: ""Should I Ever Return to Your Fireside""; Epilogue; Notes; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Uncommonly articulate letters from a young German-American soldier with the Union forces. During a conflict that saw death visit many households in the land, this is the story of a young recruit's devotion to family and nation. William Remmel's letters cover more than two full years of service in the 121st New York Infantry Regiment during the Civil War, from August 1862 to October of 1864. They provide details on military and social history in the eastern theater of operations and on the experience of the homefront in upstate New York among a largely immigran |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Like grass before the scythe |
| ISBN: | 0-8173-8147-3 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910778238703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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