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"Edwin Janes Barden (Ned) enlisted in the Union army at 26 years old, with the locally formed 7th Connecticut Infantry Regiment Volunteers, and was assigned to Company G, from his hometown of Canaan, Connecticut. The U.S. Army Regiment was formed in New Haven Connecticut on 13 September 1861 and consisted of 1,018 officers and men. The next day they began a movement to Washington, DC where it was brigaded with the Sixth Connecticut and Third New Hampshire and Seventh New Hampshire regiments, under command of Yale Law School graduate BGEN Alfred Terry. Edwin Barden signed on for a three-year enlistment, as did the bulk of the men. Many were men that had previously signed on for three months. ""The three months men"" had signed on before the government realized the enormity of the rapidly building rebellion. He had a love interest at the time. Sarah Maria Jones (written to as 'Sara') was his dominant interest and saving grace during his four years of war. His older brother Jesse Barden enlisted later on 20 December 1863 with Company H, 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery Regiment, and served until 18 August 1865."

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"Verified Purchase Fascinating view of the civil war through the eyes of a young soldier in the 7th Connecticut Infantry Regiment. I really enjoyed reading a book about the Civil War from the perspective of a young man on the front lines instead a historian's view of events. I also was very interested to see the differences in expressions between then and now, such as referring to someone ""going to their long home"" when they died. The author adds a helpful touch with links to pertinent references and events throughout the book. The letters to Sara are raw and authentic with no editing to correct grammar and spelling. Keeping Ned's errors make it a bit slower to read but retains the authentic feel of the letters. Robert K. Excellent read that not only pulls you in but also gives you a first hand look into, and a real feeling of, what it must of been like to be a soldier on the front lines of such a historical time in our country! Highly recommended!"

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This is Colonel (SEAL) Robert Adams' third non-fiction work. This book contains the largest collection of Civil War letters by one author! This book transcribes over 200 civil war letters from his civil war relative to his wife while assigned to General Grant's headquarters 1861-1865 while assigned to the 7th Connecticut Infantry Regiment. The granddaughter of Corporal Edwin Janes Barden

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