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Book SynopsisWhen their native Virginia had become hostile to men unafraid to speak out against slavery, the Remley family had taken refuge in the Midwest. This collection of two brothers' letters to and from home sharply portrays the human costs of the Civil War.
Trade Review"Historians who understand the value of seeing the war through the eyes of the participants will find no better opportunity to do so than in this wonderful collection of correspondence."—The Journal of Military History
"The beauty of such a volume is the reader is brought close to the history being made by the men who fought the battles. It is the ultimate oral history and personal recollections that are so important in the understanding of what war really is and how ordinary human beings suffer through each moment of their making of that history."—The Civil War Courier
"Superbly edited... makes a vital contribution to Civil War studies. The brothers' literacy and knack for language greatly aid the effects of this book."—H-Net
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Editor's Note
Introduction by Steven E. Woodworth
1. "Among the Barren Hills of Missouri"
2. "He Died in Hope of a Blissful Immortality"
3. "A Bright and Glorious 'Fourth'"
4. "Our Grand Expedition... into Texas"
5. "Into Texas Proper"
6. "To Bid His Dulcina Farewell"
7. "We Will Have Some Fighting to Do"
Epilogue
Biographical Directory
Notes
Index
