In this richly detailed, compelling historical biography, Robert
Vanderzee brings to life the adventures, courage, and determination
of his great-grandfather, Edmund Richard Pitman Shurly (1829-1909),
who was a part of an extraordinary generation during an
extraordinary time.
Joining the Union army after Lincoln's first call, Shurly served
with the twenty-sixth New York Volunteers Infantry Regiment, which
fought Stonewall Jackson's cannons in numerous battles, including
the second battle of Bull Run, Front Royal, Antietam, and
Fredericksburg.
After serving his country in the Civil War, Shurly experienced a
gigantic Confederate Secret Service conspiracy to free prisoners in
Chicago and embarrass Lincoln before his reelection, and he
experienced terrifying and bloody gunfights with Sioux Indians
along the Bozeman Trail in Wyoming and Montana. On several
occasions Shurly was injured, but he summoned the strength to
recover and continue service as the country expanded westward.
In an odd twist of fate, Shurly was also a victim of the Great
Chicago Fire, which engulfed the city and his home and business
shortly after he returned from his adventures out west.
Meticulously researched and documented, this engaging volume
pays tribute to an unsung hero of Civil War and Indian War
history.
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