Description:Fresh out of Harvard Divinity School, Charles Humphreys joined the Second Massachusetts Cavalry as chaplain. Erudite, eloquent, and keenly aware of the history being made around him in the field, Humphreys left one of the most interesting memoirs of the American Civil War. He was on the front lines, caring for the other young men around him physically, emotionally, and spiritually, Humphreys did not shy from danger or bloodshed. He saw it all. He even wrote of the thrill of danger when faced with death. The Second spent considerable time in pursuit of John Mosby's guerrillas and Humphreys was once nearly captured by them. Later he did spend some time in a Confederate prison camp. The Second Massachusetts was with Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley. But Humphreys saw much of Grant's Overland Campaign and he lost a younger brother at Cold Harbor. There are many fascinating anecdotes of the famous men among whom he served, including the nephew of James Russell Lowell, the first editor of the Atlantic Monthly magazine. Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers, tablets, and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with With Sheridan in the Civil War (Abridged, Annotated). To get started finding With Sheridan in the Civil War (Abridged, Annotated), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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With Sheridan in the Civil War (Abridged, Annotated)
Description: Fresh out of Harvard Divinity School, Charles Humphreys joined the Second Massachusetts Cavalry as chaplain. Erudite, eloquent, and keenly aware of the history being made around him in the field, Humphreys left one of the most interesting memoirs of the American Civil War. He was on the front lines, caring for the other young men around him physically, emotionally, and spiritually, Humphreys did not shy from danger or bloodshed. He saw it all. He even wrote of the thrill of danger when faced with death. The Second spent considerable time in pursuit of John Mosby's guerrillas and Humphreys was once nearly captured by them. Later he did spend some time in a Confederate prison camp. The Second Massachusetts was with Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley. But Humphreys saw much of Grant's Overland Campaign and he lost a younger brother at Cold Harbor. There are many fascinating anecdotes of the famous men among whom he served, including the nephew of James Russell Lowell, the first editor of the Atlantic Monthly magazine. Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers, tablets, and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with With Sheridan in the Civil War (Abridged, Annotated). To get started finding With Sheridan in the Civil War (Abridged, Annotated), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.