Soldiering: The Civil War Diary of Rice C. Bull, 123rd New York Volunteer InfantryAmong the rank and file of largely uneducated Union Soldiers in the Civil War, Sergeant Rice C. Bull was an exception--a sensitive and perceptive man whose diary vividly describes the training, daily routine and combat that was the life of an infantryman. Among the memorable passages are those of the Battle of Chancellorsville and of marching with Sherman through a devastated Georgia to the sea. |
Contents
CHAPTER ONE Volunteer Soldiering | 1 |
CHAPTER TWO The Beginning of Real Soldiering | 19 |
CHAPTER THREE The Chancellorsville Campaign | 35 |
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