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Brother of mine : the Civil War letters of Thomas and William Christie /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Christie, Thomas
Other Authors: Smith, Hampton, 1949-, Christie, William, 1830-1901
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Saint Paul : Minnesota Historical Society Press, [2011]
Subjects:
Christie, William, > 1830-1901 > Correspondence.
Christie, Thomas > Correspondence.
United States. > Army > Military life > History > 19th century.
United States. > Army. > Minnesota Light Artillery Battery, 1st (1861-1865)
American letters > Minnesota.
Soldiers > Minnesota > Correspondence.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Regimental histories.
Minnesota > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Regimental histories.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives.
Minnesota > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • The collection story
  • "A part in this great struggle," October 21, 1861-March 17, 1862
  • "The bullets came like hail," March 22-August 15, 1862
  • "Your poor soldier correspondent," September 21, 1862-April 8, 1863
  • "No glory in it," April 11, 1863-October 2, 1863
  • "This dull, idle existence," October 20, 1863-March 19, 1864
  • "Enough fighting to satisfy us," March 25, 1864-September 9, 1864
  • "We had a lively time for awhile," September 15, 1864-May 27, 1865.