Mother, May You Never See the Sights I Have Seen: The 57th Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers in the Last Year of the Civil War
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (745 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0811716651 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Grant Waara said Simply Magnificent. This book started out as a geneology project. Warren Wilkinson discovered that his maternal great great grandfather Martin Farrell was a veteran of the 57th. Wilkinson did more digging. He discovered that a history of the 57th had been published by John Anderson, a former captain of the 57th. After several readings, Wilkinson was irk
He also wrote (with Steven Woodworth) A Scythe of Fire. The late Warren Wilkinson, a native of Massachusetts and resident of Georgia, was a lifelong student of the Civil War.
In this classic Civil War unit history, Wilkinson crafts an intimate, gutsy, candid story of men at war.Covers the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and PetersburgNo-holds-barred account of the fatigue, horror, boredom, gallantry, and cowardice of the Civil War soldier. Seldom does one encounter a history of a military unit that so compellingly reproduces its experiences.--New York Times"An unusually detailed study of men at war, as well as a superb unit history."--Publishers Weekly"An altogether splendid contribution to military history."--KirkusThe 57th Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers lost more men killed and mortally wounded than any other regiment in the Union army
. About the Author The late Warren Wilkinson, a native of Massachusetts and resident of Georgia, was a lifelong student of the Civil War. He also wrote (with Steven Woodworth) A Scythe of Fire