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OverviewThe 149th Pennsylvania saw its one day of glory on July 1, 1863, when this young and untried regiment staged a magnificent defense at McPherson's farm. Although this bright promise quickly faded into more typical regimental experience, the story of the regiment's service under the indomitable Joshua Chamberlain remains worth telling. Drawing on the service records of more than 800 soldiers as well as diaries, letters, and other primary souces, this book details the 149th's battles from brigade to company level, from the charges at Gettsyburg to the assault at Petersburg. Focus is on the development, mood and character of a regiment as it undergoes changes in leadership, loss of reliable veterans and the increased individual desire for survival as brutal battles take their toll on mind and body. More than 100 photographs enhance the text. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard E. MatthewsPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.481kg ISBN: 9780786432561ISBN 10: 078643256 Pages: 346 Publication Date: 16 July 2007 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Illustration Credits Acknowledgments List of Maps Abbreviations Used in Chapter Notes xiii Preface Prologue 1. Recruiting the Companies 2. Assignment to Washington 3. Chancellorsville 4. Gettysburg Between pages 76 and 77 are 16 plates containing 59 photographs 5. Northern Virginia 6. Richmond Campaign Wilderness Between pages 140 and 141 are 16 plates containing 58 photographs Spotsylvania North Anna 7. Petersburg 8. Elmira Epilogue Appendix A: Civilian Occupations Appendix B: Regimental Roster Appendix C: Chronology—Regimental Officers Appendix D: Army Command Assignments Bibliography IndexReviewsMatthews has done his job well, mining contemporary newspapers, letters, diaries, reports and muster rolls --Blue & Gray a first rate regimental history --Civil War one of the most thorough, most intelligently written regimentals you are likely to encounter --Military Images well done...rich details --The Civil War News solid research --Civil War Regiments uses an impressive number and range of original sources --The Journal of Southern History. Matthews has done his job well, mining contemporary newspapers, letters, diaries, reports and muster rolls --Blue & Gray; a first rate regimental history --Civil War; one of the most thorough, most intelligently written regimentals you are likely to encounter --Military Images; well done...rich details --The Civil War News; solid research --Civil War Regiments; uses an impressive number and range of original sources --The Journal of Southern History. Author InformationA retired high school principal, Richard E. Matthews of Slatington, Pennsylvania, has written numerous magazine articles on the Civil War. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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