The Soldier of Indiana in the War for the Union (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Catharine Merrill

9780484862318: The Soldier of Indiana in the War for the Union (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484862316 ISBN 13: 9780484862318

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A vivid look at Indiana’s pivotal role in the opening years of the Civil War, told through official moves, frontline letters, and daily life.

This nonfiction history follows Indiana’s mobilization under Governor Morton after Lincoln’s calls for troops, tracing the rush to Kentucky, the formation of regiments like the Seventieth, and the shifting plans that shaped the early War for the Union. Through contemporary dispatches and soldiers’ voices, the book captures both the strategic pressure and the human cost of war.

From the first enlistments to the march into Kentucky, readers see how fear, duty, and hope intersect in a young state’s mobilization. The narrative blends political context, military movements, and the intimate details soldiers recorded in letters—camp life, hardships, distances traveled, and the pull of home. It presents the challenges of supply, communication, and discipline as armies stretched across a broad landscape, from urban Indianapolis to the mountains of Tennessee and beyond.

Follow Indiana’s recruitment drive and the decisions that pressed regiments into the field.
Read soldiers’ letters that reveal daily life, courage, and the emotional cost of service.
Experience major movements and campaigns, including early Kentucky operations and the Tennessee frontier.
See how families, communities, and local leaders navigated war’s uncertainties.

Ideal for readers of Civil War history and Indiana history, this edition sheds light on a state’s contribution to the Union war effort and the people who made it possible.

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