Title Like grass before the scythe : the life and death of Sgt. William Remmel, 121st New York Infantry / edited by Robert Patrick Bender

Published Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 177 pages) : portraits 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 Summary During a conflict that saw death visit many households in the land, this work presents a story of a young recruit's devotion to family and nation. It includes letters which 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-169) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Remmel, William -- Correspondence SUBJECT Remmel, William fast Subject United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 121st (1861-1865) SUBJECT United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 121st (1861-1865) fast Subject Soldiers -- New York (State) -- Correspondence German American families -- New York (State) -- Devereaux Immigrants -- New York (State) -- Devereaux -- Biography HISTORY. German American families Immigrants Regimental histories Soldiers SUBJECT New York (State) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140261 New York (State) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140267 Devereaux (N.Y.) -- Biography Subject New York (State) New York (State) -- Devereaux United States Genre/Form Biographies History Personal narratives Personal correspondence Biographies. Personal narratives. Biographies. Récits personnels. Form Electronic book Author Bender, Robert Patrick. ISBN 9780817381479 0817381473

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