Overview

The hard-fighting 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry was recruited from sparsely settled southwest Michigan shortly after the Civil War broke out. Mainly composed of young farmers and tradesmen, the regiment rapidly evolved into one of the Army of the Cumberland's elite combat units, tenaciously fighting its way through some of the war's bloodiest engagements. This book--featuring a complete unit roster--chronicles the regiment through the words of the veterans, tracing their development from a rabble of idealists into a fine-tuned fighting machine that executed successful bayonet charges against superior numbers. The narrative continues into the postwar period, discussing the ex-soldiers' careers through Reconstruction and the Gilded Age. Photographs, maps, illustrations and a statistical analysis round out the work.

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Author:   Eric R. Faust
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.458kg
ISBN:  

9781476663166

ISBN 10:   1476663165
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   01 December 2015
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1. “Stars and stripes unfurled”: April–November 1861 2. “An enemy to be feared”: November 1861–April 1862 3. “Covered in dust instead of glory”: April–December 1862 4. “Two huge serpents”: December 1862–January 1863 5. “Perfectly careless”: ­January–September 1863 6. “We fought like tigers”: September 1863 7. “The enemy fled like a flock of sheep”: September 1863–May 1864 8. “Sick and tired of fighting”: May–October 1864 Epilogue Appendix A: A POW Poem Appendix B: The 11th Michigan by the Numbers Appendix C: Unit Roster Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

Reviews

well-written, with exceptional maps, this is a book I'm delighted to add to my library...highly recommend --<i>Civil War News</i>.

“Well-written, with exceptional maps, this is a book I’m delighted to add to my library...highly recommend”—Civil War News; “A well-researched account filled with photographs, useful maps, and a unit roster.”—Michigan Historical Review.

well-written, with exceptional maps, this is a book I'm delighted to add to my library...highly recommend --Civil War News.

"""Well-written, with exceptional maps, this is a book I'm delighted to add to my library...highly recommend""--Civil War News; ""A well-researched account filled with photographs, useful maps, and a unit roster.""--Michigan Historical Review."

Author Information

Eric R. Faust has written three books about the exploits of Michigan troops during the Civil War. He lives in Palo Alto, California.

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