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Burning Rails as We Pleased: The Civil War Letters of William Garrigues Bentley, 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry - Hardcover
Synopsis
William Garrigues Bentley chose to leave the safety of home and family at age 19 fight for the Union. He enlisted in the 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company G, in 1862 and served for three long years before being honorably discharged. His firsthand account details his day-to-day life as a soldier, the long marches around Kentucky, skirmishes with the Rebs, joining with Sherman's army in the Atlanta campaign and then chasing Hood into Tennessee and fighting in the bloody battle at Franklin, and on to rejoin Sherman in the winter of 1865 for the final months of the Carolina campaign. This book--compiled from a collection of 142 of Bentley's newly discovered letters and other documents--not only is an important historical record but also offers an insight into the political thoughts and feelings of the time. The book includes a complete roster of the 104th Ohio.
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About the Author
Barbara Bentley Smith and Nina Bentley Baker are William Garrigues Bentley’s great-granddaughters. They both live in North Carolina.
Review
"a labor of love" --The Civil War News
"this volume provides an unparalleled first-person look into the heart and mind of the average western soldier" --Military Images
"well-written...include[s] a roster of the entire 104th Ohio, which will be of interest to researchers and descendants...Bentley's letters are a good read. Bentley, who enlisted at age nineteen, was extremely observant and a very good writer...should appeal to anyone interested in the Army of the Ohio, the 104th Ohio Volunteers, and the life of the common Federal soldier in the Western theatre" --North & South
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- PublisherMcFarland Publishing
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0786416599
- ISBN 13 9780786416592
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages238
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