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The 149th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Unit in the Civil War
by Richard E. Matthews
Product Group: Book
Publisher: McFarland (2007-07-02)
ISBN: 078643256X
EAN: 9780786432561
Dewey Decimal #: 973.74748
Paperback: 346 pages
SKU: 080519003
Condition: New
Comments: 078643256X Free upgrade to hardcover edition! New, never read, may have minor wear on cover.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
The 149th Pennsylvania saw its one day of glory on July 1, 1863, when this young and untried regiment staged a magnificent defense at McPherson's farm. Although this bright promise quickly faded into more typical regimental experience, the story of the regiment's service under the indomitable Joshua Chamberlain remains worth telling. Drawing on the service records of more than 800 soldiers as well as diaries, letters, and other primary souces, this book details the 149th's battles from brigade to company level, from the charges at Gettsyburg to the assault at Petersburg. Focus is on the development, mood and character of a regiment as it undergoes changes in leadership, loss of reliable veterans and the increased individual desire for survival as brutal battles take their toll on mind and body. More than 100 photographs enhance the text.
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Customer Reviews
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Very good book
Rating  (5)
Date: 2000-02-08
This book is great, because it really puts you in a perspective of what the men of the 149th went through. I am a reenactor in the 150th Bucktails and I do alot of research and reading for my unit, and this book was very helpful
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Very good book
Rating (5)
Date: 2000-02-08
This book is great, because it really puts you in a perspective of what the men of the 149th went through. I am a reenactor in the 150th Bucktails and I do alot of research and reading for my unit, and this book was very helpful
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