This book is a study of an important regiment in the Civil War
overlooked by most historians. Unlike most regiments, which came
from rural areas of the country, the 14th Brooklyn was taken from
the city of Brooklyn in the State of New York. Having been a
militia unit until the outbreak of the war, they were quickly
mobilized and they served in most of the major battles in the East.
Their bravery in battle was noted by both friends and enemies and
certainly by the military leadership on both sides. The book tells
of both the military and personal side of fighting; the soldiers'
letters home show their homesickness as well as their willingness
to endure whatever was necessary to preserve what they believed was
right. It shows the relationship between the men of the regiment
and the people of Brooklyn, who because they were a militia unit,
provided some of their supplies rather than the Federal government.
This was particularly true of their distinctive uniforms modeled
after the French Chasseur uniforms with bright red pants. The 14th
kept these uniforms even after the Federal government standardized
the Union uniform to the blue with which we are all familiar.
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