| Letters to Vermont: From Her Civil War Soldier Correspondents to the Home Press Volume 2 Contributor(s): Wickman, Donald (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1884592163 ISBN-13: 9781884592164 Publisher: Images from the Past OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1998 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| LCCN: 98012293 |
| Series: Images from the Past |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.8" W x 8.8" (1.36 lbs) 265 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the second of two volumes in a collection of Civil War letters written by Vermont soldiers to their hometown paper, the Rutland Herald, while they served in the infantry, the artillery, and in Vermont's highly regarded cavalry regiment. Included are tales of campaigns from Louisiana to Virginia, and from the Shenandoah Valley to the Carolina coast. The soldiers garrison lonely bayou outposts, stand to their guns in defense of Washington, and ride to glory with George Armstrong Custer. The book is illustrated with 26 engravings and prints, 15 maps, and 22 historical photographs. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wickman, Donald: - Donald H. Wickman, who compiled and edited the two volumes of Letters to Vermont, has an M.A. in History from the University of Vermont, was Archivist/Librarian at the Woodstock (VT) Historical Society, and is a regular contributor of historical articles to the Rutland (VT) Herald. |
