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In her hour of sore distress and peril - The Civil War Diaries of John P. Reynolds, Eighth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (Paperback)
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In her hour of sore distress and peril - The Civil War Diaries of John P. Reynolds, Eighth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (Paperback)
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John Perkins Reynolds, a member of the ""Salem Zouaves"" (Company
I, Eighth Massachusetts Infantry), left behind a unique record of
one company's service during the early months of the Civil War. His
detailed personal diary documents his company's hourly activities
each day, forming a rare chronicle of a Union ""three-month"" unit.
Reynolds was a talented and perceptive writer, and he meticulously
recorded details about many important events. The early
mobilisation of Union volunteers, Northern and border state support
for the war effort, the movement of troops to defend Washington,
D.C., from an expected Confederate attack, the ""rescue"" of the
U.S.S. Constitution, raids on secessionist farms in Maryland, and
life in the troubled city of Baltimore are just a few of the topics
highlighted in his diary. In addition, Reynolds included many
insightful details about soldier life and material culture during
the period. Army discipline, religious practices in the ranks,
encounters between soldiers and civilians, training, rations,
soldier humour and numerous other aspects of the soldier's
existence were deemed noteworthy by the young non-commissioned
officer. In essence, Reynolds chronicled the transition from
civilian to soldier that was experienced by hundreds of thousands
of early war volunteers during the Civil War.
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