The Rebel Yell and the Yankee Hurrah - Hardcover

Haley, John W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0892721863 ISBN 13: 9780892721863

Publisher: Down East Books, 1985

Synopsis

Shares a Maine volunteer's experiences during the Civil War, including his regiment's participation at Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, the Battle of the Wilderness, and Appomattox

About this title

About the Author:

Freelance writer Ruth Silliker lives in Saco, Maine with her husband. She unearthed John Haley's chronicles in 1981, while researching another project at Saco's Dyer Library, and she was so taken with her discovery that she put aside her other writing pursuits in order to devote all her time and energy to editing this memoir.

Review:

A significant bit of Americana and an absolute must for Civil War buffs. (Publishers Weekly)

This reviewer has never read a Civil War journal quite like this one. Haley was a wonderfully witty writer...the universal soldier...The Rebel Yell & the Yankee Hurrah is destined to become a classic among Civil War journals. (Civil War Times)

The journal is a real "find" which provides poignant insight into the war as viewed by a young, articulate man in the ranks. (Blue & Gray Magazine)

Haley’s journal is a wealth of details, from the daily mileage counts of marching over hill and dale, frequently in foul weather and unfamiliar terrain, to encounters with strangers of great wealth or great poverty. (The Quoddy Tides)

About this edition

• Publisher: Down East Books
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0892721863
• ISBN 13: 9780892721863
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 311
• Editor: Silliker Ruth L.