To Battle for God and the Right : The Civil War Letterbooks of Emerson Opdycke.
Title:
To Battle for God and the Right : The Civil War Letterbooks of Emerson Opdycke.
Author:
Longacre, Glenn V.
ISBN:
9780252092039
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (383 pages)
Contents:
Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword by Peter Cozzens -- Acknowledgments -- Editorial Method -- Introduction -- 1. "To Battle for God, and the Right" August 31, 1861-February 13, 1862 -- 2. "I Am Sick of Doing Nothing" February 15, 1862-March 31, 1862 -- 3. "On Ground Made Red" April 12, 1862-April 29, 1862 -- 4. "Halleck Out Witted" May 12, 1862-August 10, 1862 -- 5. "I Am Proud of the Regt." December 31, 1862-February 10, 1863 -- 6. "A Very Pretty, Wealthy, Secesh Place" February 14, 1863-June 23, 1863 -- 7. "The Roads Are Awful" June 29, 1863-September 21, 1863 -- 8. "They Can Kill Us, nut Never Whip Us" September 23, 1863-September 30, 1863 -- 9. "Cruel War" October 1, 1863-October 25, 1863 -- 10. "I Sacrificed My Personal Ambition" October 28, 1863-November 28, 1863 -- 11. "I Am Sick of Being under Potomac Generals" November 29, 1863-January 25, 1864 -- Illustrations follow page 158 -- 12. "We Are in God's Hands" March 31, 1864-May 3, 1864 -- 13. "Under Fire" May 5, 1864-June 9, 1864 -- 14. "How Long Oh Lord How Long" June 22, 1864-July 1, 1864 -- 15. "In Sight of Atlanta" July 4, 1864-August 3, 1864 -- 16. "Such a Sea of Blood" August 6, 1864-September 7, 1864 -- 17. "An Important Captured City" September 9, 1864-September 24, 1864 -- 18. "Hood Is Making Desperate Efforts" September 26, 1864-November 1, 1864 -- 19. "Fight Whenever and Whereever You Think Best" November 3, 1864-December 13, 1864 -- 20. "Brilliant Victories" December 17, 1864-January 6, 1865 -- 21. "I Cannot Remain Away from You and the Boy Any Longer" January 8, 1865-March 28, 1865 -- 22. "Broken Limbs and Bleeding Hearts" March 30, 1865-June 14, 1865 -- 23. "Homeward Bound" June 17, 1865-August 29, 1865 -- Appendixes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
As a lieutenant and later a commander, Opdycke played pivotal roles in some of major battles of the western theater, including Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and Missionary Ridge. His brigade saved the Union Army from defeat at the Battle of Franklin. Opdycke's wartime letters to his wife, Lucy, offer the immediacy of the action as it unfolded. They also reveal the political passions and provide a glimpse into the day-to-day life of a Union soldier. A thorough introduction by editors Glenn V. Longacre and John E. Haas and a preface by Peter Cozzens provide additional historical context and biographical information. _x000B__x000B_.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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