Dear Friends at Home. - The Letters and Diary of Thomas James Owen, Fiftieth New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment, during the Civil War (Paperback)

Union forces in the Civil War needed far more Engineers than the Regular Army could furnish. Volunteer Engineers, who entered the Army for wartime service only, supported operations just as did the regulars. Their contributions ranged from constructing pontoon bridges under fire to building field fortifications for siege operations. Thomas Owen's letters and diary reveal the life and duties of a volunteer Engineer who served as a sergeant and company-grade officer. These writings convey his reactions to the extreme conditions of wartime, from the rigors of combat to the boredom of camp life. For their insights into the thoughts and feelings of an Engineer at war and descriptions of Civil War combat engineering, they should still interest those of us who serve as Army Engineers. Paul Taylor Colonel, Corps of Engineers Chief of Staff

General

Imprint:	University Press of the Pacific
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2004
First published:	December 2004
Authors:	Thomas, James Owen
Editors:	Dale E. Floyd
Dimensions:	279 x 210 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	148
ISBN-13:	978-1-4102-1857-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4102-1857-0
Barcode:	9781410218575

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