The 11th Wisconsin in the Civil War: A Regimental History |  | Author: Christopher C. Wehner
Publisher: McFarland
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 766645
Media: Library Binding
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 248
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 7.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0786432101
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.7475
EAN: 9780786432103
ASIN: 0786432101
Publication Date: April 16, 2008
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Product Description
This volume details the Civil War experiences of the 11th Wisconsin Volunteers as they traveled more than 9000 miles in the service of their country. The book looks at the attitude prevalent in Wisconsin at the start of the war and discusses the background of the men who comprised the regiment, 72 percent of whom were farmers. Compiled primarily from the letters and diaries of the men who served in the 11th Wisconsin, the work focuses on the firsthand day-to-day experiences of the common soldier, including rations (or lack thereof), clothing, disease, and, at times, the simple act of waiting. The 11th Wisconsin lost more men to disease than to battle, so their story presents an accurate picture not only of the heroic but also the sometimes humdrum yet perilous existence of the soldier. Appendices provide a list of occupations practiced by the men, dates of muster into service for the regiment's companies and a copy of a sermon delivered by George Wells after Lee's surrender in 1865.
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