My First Campaign (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Joseph W. Grant

9780484222747: My First Campaign (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484222740 ISBN 13: 9780484222747

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Relive the march and memories of a Civil War regiment as they push toward the front lines.

This memoir follows the Twelfth Rhode Island Volunteers from their departure in New Jersey through river journeys, camp life, and vivid scenes at Newport News and Washington, offering a personal view of travel, logistics, and daily life behind the marching columns. Readers glimpse the landscape, weather, and small moments that defined a long campaign.

In a grounded, narrative voice, the book tracks long train rides, river crossings, harbors, and the rhythm of duty—from clattering knapsacks and roll calls to campfires, tents, and the sounds of forest and night. The journey blends scenery with the realities of military life, including alerts, guard duties, and the changing places that framed the regiment’s experience.

Follow the route across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and into Virginia, with stops and sights along the way.
See how outfits, camps, and supply lines were organized from coast to river bank.
Experience camp life at Newport News, the sounds of the forest at night, and the daily routines of a volunteer regiment.
Watch the transition from movement to deployment as the narrative moves toward the front.

Ideal for readers interested in first-hand Civil War narratives, travel diaries of soldiers, and the day-to-day realities of 19th-century military life.

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