Ever True: A Union Private and His Wife, Civil War Letters of Private Charles McDowell New York Ninth Heavy Artillery

Sanders, Lisa, Illustrated by:

ISBN 10: 0788425269 / ISBN 13: 9780788425264

Published by Heritage Books, 2004

About this Item

Inscribed and Signed by the Author. Some rubbing & edgewear; few creases; overall clean & tight. 186 pages.

Seller Inventory # 34070

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ever True: A Union Private and His Wife, Civil War Letters of Private Charles McDowell New York Ninth Heavy Artillery
• Publisher: Heritage Books
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0788425269
• ISBN 13: 9780788425264
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: VG to VG-
• Signed: Inscribed and Signed by the Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Civil War

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Synopsis

The transcribed letters of Charles McDowell and his wife, Nancy, display remarkable devotion, and offer readers a unique perspective of the Civil War. These letters contain little known details about: hangings, prostitution, amputations, desertions, theft and murder among Union troops. Charles also describes personal contacts with Lincoln and Seward (of "Seward's Alaskan Folly"); battles of Cold Harbor, Jerusalem Plank Road, Monocacy, Opequon, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek; the Siege of Petersburg; Mosby's Men; and the Shenandoah Valley and Appomattox Campaign. The Ninth Heavy Artillery was a part of the Sixth Corps. This story is cohesive and informative yet charming and romantic in a very personal way. Vintage photographs enhance the text.