Duty, Honor, Privilege

Duty, Honor, Privilege

Author: Stephen L. Harris

Publisher: Potomac Books Incorporated

Published: 2005-04

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9781574887402

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This well-told story of wealth and privilege, inspirational patriotism, and courage recounts one of the most heroic and socially fascinating episodes of World War I


The Seventh West Virginia Infantry

The Seventh West Virginia Infantry

Author: David W. Mellott

Publisher: University Press of Kansas

Published: 2019-03-15

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 0700627537

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Though calling itself “The Bloody Seventh” after only a few minor skirmishes, the Seventh West Virginia Infantry earned its nickname many times over during the course of the Civil War. Fighting in more battles and suffering more losses than any other West Virginia regiment, the unit was the most embattled Union regiment in the most divided state in the war. Its story, as it unfolds in this book, is a key chapter in the history of West Virginia, the only state created as a direct result of the Civil War. It is also the story of the citizen soldiers, most of them from Appalachia, caught up in the bloodiest conflict in American history. The Seventh West Virginia fought in the major campaigns in the eastern theater, from Winchester, Antietam, and Fredericksburg to Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Petersburg. Weaving military, social, and political history, The Seventh West Virginia Infantry details strategy, tactics, battles, campaigns, leaders, and the travails of the rank and file. It also examines the circumstances surrounding events, mundane and momentous alike such as the soldiers’ views on the Emancipation Proclamation, West Virginia Statehood, and Lincoln’s re-election. The product of decades of research, the book uses statistical analysis to profile the Seventh’s soldiers from a socio-economic, military, medical, and personal point of view; even as its authors consult dozens of primary sources, including soldiers’ living descendants, to put a human face on these “sons of the mountains.” The result is a multilayered view, unique in its scope and depth, of a singular Union regiment on and off the Civil War battlefield—its beginnings, its role in the war, and its place in history and memory.


The 7th Infantry Regiment: Combat in an Age of Terror

The 7th Infantry Regiment: Combat in an Age of Terror

Author: John C. McManus

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2012-03-27

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9780765347428

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A history of the 7th Infantry from the Korean War to current conflicts in the Middle East presents its story from the perspectives of its infantrymen, explaining the author's perspectives on how the 7th particularly embodies the nation's military traditions.


The 7th Tennessee Infantry in the Civil War

The 7th Tennessee Infantry in the Civil War

Author: William Thomas Venner

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-07-20

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1476602093

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This book follows the 7th Tennessee Infantry Regiment from their May 1861 mustering-in to the war's final moments at Appomattox in April 1865. It is an intensely personal account based upon the Tennesseans' letters, journals, memoirs, official reports, personnel records and family histories. It is a powerful account of courage and sacrifice. The men (a full roster is included) changed from exhilarated volunteers to battle-hardened veterans. They had eagerly rushed to join up, "anxious to confront the enemy on the battle front." Later, amid the grim realities, the Tennesseans stayed with their comrades and carried out their responsibilities. Rifleman Tom Holloway wrote, "I went into this measure with the conviction that it was my imperative duty." Eventually, as the war destroyed the Tennesseans, Lt. Ferguson Harris wrote simply, "I wonder who will be the last of us to go?"


Through Ordinary Eyes

Through Ordinary Eyes

Author: Rufus Robbins

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2005-05-01

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9780803290068

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This extensive two-way exchange of letters between Rufus Robbins and members of his family provides a highly personalized view of the life of a Union soldier as well as life on the home front in South Abington, Massachusetts. Having enlisted in the Seventh Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment at the seasoned age of thirty-one, Rufus carefully crafted letters that are articulate, graphic, often witty, and that contribute much to our understanding of the daily course of the war. Notes from home reflect the Robbins family?s ever-present worry and concern for Rufus?s well-being. His brothers detail their involvement in the sewing of army boots, an activity for which South Abington held a large contract. In this collection, readers interested in military affairs can learn about the economic workings of the camps, the recreational outlets for the soldiers, and the grim realities of the Peninsula Campaign, while scholars focusing on civilian life will gain a greater understanding of the war's impact on the families and friends left behind.