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. |
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User Review - Rwcwcollection - LibraryThingRC Bull writes about his experience as a soldier in the 123rd NY during the Civil War. I hesitate to say he describes the hardships of a soldier, because he understands that soldiering is hard. He ... Read full review
Contents
CHAPTER ONE Volunteer Soldiering | 1 |
CHAPTER TWO The Beginning of Real Soldiering | 19 |
CHAPTER THREE The Chancellorsville Campaign | 35 |
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| Title | Soldiering: The Civil War Diary of Rice C. Bull, 123rd New York Volunteer Infantry |
| Author | Rice C. Bull |
| Editor | Karl Jack Bauer |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Presidio Press, 1977 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Sep 19, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0891410147, 9780891410140 |
| Length | 259 pages |
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