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Book SynopsisThe soldiers of the 115th New York were common men from Saratoga County, the Mohawk Valley, and Adirondack Mountain areas of New York State. In telling their story, author Mark Silo utilises the words and recollections left by sixty-seven of these men, as well as vast amounts of source material regarding the events and battles they experienced.
Trade Reviewa masterfully written study of a regiment that deserves to be better known...an important study...well-written and informative -
Civil War News ""an exemplary regimental history of the 115th New York...Silo tells the story of this regiment with great skill, compassion, and insight. Potential writers of regimental histories should obtain a copy of this book if only to see how it ought to be done. Silo well deserves a bow in the spotlight for his accomplishment in kneading all this material into a book that is a pleasure to read and to review"" -
North & South""splendid"" - North Carolina and the Civil War blog
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Foreword 1
Preface 3
1. Camp Mohawk to Charles Town: “I fear they will have bad luck” 5
2. Chased from Maryland Heights: “We could easily have held” 15
3. White Flags at Harpers Ferry: “It was like a dagger to every heart” 26
4. Penned in Chicago: “Our boys are very unruly” 34
5. Fire and Consequences: “Thunder clap from a clear sky” 43
6. Idle Year in the South: “Even in paradise itself” 52
7. Olustee: “Like a mountain of adamant” 68
8. Bottled on Bermuda Hundred: “Nothing has been accomplished” 89
9. Brief Triumph at Cold Harbor: “The boys felt ugly” 108
10. War in Trench and Crater: “What a fearful thunder” 120
11. Decoying at Deep Bottom: “We were mowed down like grass” 138
12. Fort Gilmer and Darbytown Road: “It looked like suicide” 149
13. Two Calls on Fort Fisher: “Win or die” 161
14. Peace and Home Again: “Great rejoicing! Our fighting is ended” 181
15. Epilogue: “Your colors have been foremost in the fight” 192
Afterword: “Riding a white horse and carrying the U.S. flag” 199
Appendix A: Chronology of the 115th New York 201
Appendix B: Regimental Roster 205
Notes 279
Bibliography 297
Index 303
