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Brother of Mine - The Civil War Letters of Thomas & William Christie (Paperback) Loot Price: R699
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Brother of Mine - The Civil War Letters of Thomas & William Christie (Paperback): Hampton Smith

Brother of Mine - The Civil War Letters of Thomas & William Christie (Paperback)

Hampton Smith

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In 1861, as President Lincoln called for volunteers to defend the Union, Thomas Christie wrote to his father, voicing desires shared by many an enlistee: "I do want to 'see the world', to get out of the narrow circle in which I have always lived, to make a man of myself, and to have it to say in days to come that I, too, had a part in this great struggle." As it turned out, Thomas had an excellent partner in his quest: his brother William. Both signed on with the First Minnesota Light Artillery, working as "cannoneers", responsible for loading and aiming big guns at the enemy. The First Minnesota saw action in major battles at Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, and Atlanta. But the adventurers also endured the monotony of camp life, the hunger of poor supply lines, and, in William's case, the challenges of enemy capture. The ups and downs, the doubts and thrills are recounted from their differing perspectives in this collection of letters to worried parents, a winsome sister, and a younger brother eager to join in the fight. Their vivid epistles are enhanced by the familial connection of brothers in arms who eventually did see the world -- and returned home changed.

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Imprint: Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S.
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2011
First published: December 2010
Editors: Hampton Smith
Dimensions: 155 x 230 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 978-0-87351-781-2
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > American history > 1800 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Civil war
Books > History > American history > 1800 to 1900
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
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LSN: 0-87351-781-4
Barcode: 9780873517812

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