{"product_id":"dear-delia-the-civil-war-letters-of-captain-henry-f-young-seventh-wisconsin-infantry-9780299323608","title":"Dear Delia  The Civil War Letters of Captain","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChronicles the story of Henry F. Young, an officer in the famed Iron Brigade, as told through 155 letters home. His insights, often poignant and powerful, enable readers to witness the Civil War as he did.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoung’s rich lode of testimony illuminates Civil War military service. His letters reveal the centrality of the Union to northern motivation, the complex relationship between U.S. soldiers and emancipation, and the powerful ties between armies and the home front.\"\" - Gary W. Gallagher, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Union War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Among the many collections of Civil War correspondence, these letters stand out for their honesty about the hard realities of war that tested one's faith and fealty to ‘the cause,' and the maturing ideas about what it meant to be a man. \u003ci\u003eDear Delia\u003c\/i\u003e will repay many readings for anyone wanting to know how and why the war mattered to those who fought it.\"\" - Randall M. Miller, co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Northern Home Front during the Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Young’s letters offer some of the most stunningly honest opinions and detailed descriptions ever produced by a Union soldier. The letters are expertly presented and explained by the editors, offering unusually rich insights into the most important dimensions of the Civil War.\"\" - T. Michael Parrish, Baylor University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"This revealing collection of letters is one of the best windows one will ever find into the everyday reality and the horror of the Civil War. Larson and Smith illuminate this remarkable story; the letters themselves take us deep into Young's values, honesty, racial views, contempt for slackers and civilians, and almost unfathomable determination to stay to the end to save the Union.\"\" - David W. Blight, author of \u003ci\u003eFrederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577280205143,"sku":"9780299323608","price":23.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780299323608.jpg?v=1746094656","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dear-delia-the-civil-war-letters-of-captain-henry-f-young-seventh-wisconsin-infantry-9780299323608","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}