The Rebel Yell & the Yankee Hurrah: The Civil War Journal of a Maine Volunteer - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:John W. Haley, Ruth L. Silliker (Editor)Publish date:2014-09-07Pages:320
Language:EnglishPublisher:Down East BooksISBN-13:9781608933464ISBN-10:1608933466UPC:9781608933464Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877), State & LocalSize:9.35 x 5.58 x 0.92 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCGJXMVNZ9
The Rebel Yell & the Yankee Hurrah: The Civil War Journal of a Maine Volunteer
On an "I will if you will" dare, John Haley enlisted in the 17th Maine Regiment in August 1862 "for three years, unless sooner discharged." ("Discharged, shot, or starved" would have been more accurate, Haley later wryly observed.) Though a reluctant soldier at first, he served steadfastly in the Army of the Potomac for nearly three years, participating in some of the most significant battles of...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Down East BooksISBN-13:9781608933464ISBN-10:1608933466UPC:9781608933464Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877), State & LocalSize:9.35 x 5.58 x 0.92 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCGJXMVNZ9
Freelance writer Ruth Silliker lives in Saco, Maine with her husband. She unearthed John Haley's chronicles in 1981, while researching another project at Saco's Dyer Library, and she was so taken with her discovery that she put aside her other writing pursuits in order to devote all her time and energy to editing this memoir.
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