77th New York Volunteers: Sojering in the VI Corps - Hardcover

Morrow, Robert F., Jr.

9781572493520: 77th New York Volunteers: Sojering in the VI Corps

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1572493526 ISBN 13: 9781572493520

Publisher: White Mane Pub, 2004

This regimental history details the campaigns of the 77th New York, also known as the Bemmis Heights Regiment, during the American Civil War. The author frequently uses the first hand accounts of the men to describe their participation in all of the Army of the Potomac's major battles, including Mechanicsville, Antietam, Gettysburg, and Appomattox. Appendices provide a battle guide, and officers chart, and the regimental roster. The text includes photos of many of the soldiers, illustrations of some of the battles, and depictions of the regiments guidon and national flag. Annotation �2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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After surviving the Peninsular Campaign, the regiment participated in all the Army of the Potomac’s major battles, and held off Old Jubal Early and his rebel army in a string of victories from Fort Stevens outside of Washington through Cedar Creek in the Shenandoah Valley.

About the Author:

Robert F. Morrow, Jr., with ancestors in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, developed a passion for history at an early age. A graduate of Saratoga Springs High School, he earned a degree in engineering from Northeastern University and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts. Employed as an engineer for over 20 years, he resides in the Berkshires with his wife, Mary. About 15 years ago, his interest in the Civil War rekindled and he began to research his great-great-grandfather’s part in the war. Morrow started writing about the 77th and was published in America’s Civil War magazine.

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