HISTORY OF THE FIFTIETH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER MILITIA, in the late war of the rebellion. (Regimental History, 50th Mass.)

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BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, xii, 339 pgs, frontis plate, portraits, map. Unit roster (289)-394. Original blue cloth with gilt titled cover and spine. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Covers are bright and clean. minor shelf rubbing on lower edge. Interior has bookplate of previous owner, else pages are clean and tight. With clear, mylar wrapper. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: The author fought with the regiment in Co. C. The 50th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment were with the 19th Army Corps fighting in the Carolinas and Louisiana. The author, in his Preface indicated he picked up the work of writing a regimental history after the early death of a comrade. He explains his method and thoughts of using soldier diaries as the basis of this history; …Numerous quotations have been made from these diaries, especially from that of Sergeant Nelson, for it was thought the impressions of the men as written down at the time were more vivid and interesting than recollections recalled after the lapse of years. Much assistance has been derived from what had been written by Comrade Eustis and from the diaries of other comrades…That of Sergt. Solomon Nelson of Company K was very complete, giving an entertaining account of his army life…. He (the author) does not flatter himself that the book will be of any public interest, or will contribute any new or valuable information relating to the expedition of General Banks and the siege, assault and fall of Port Hudson. Interesting comment that now, 160+ years later, we do still have an intense interest in what these old soldiers had to say while fighting for the Union in the prime of their lives. REFERENCES: DORN MA #381; NEVINS I pg. 163 An excellent source for 1862-1863 campaigns in Louisiana; composed in the main of several soldiers diaries. MULLINS/REED #154. N° de ref. del artículo 0124034

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