The recently discovered journal of William Ray of the Seventh Wisconsin is the most important primary source ever of soldier life in one of the war's most famous fighting organizations. No other collection of letters or diaries comes close to it.Two days before his regiment left Wisconsin in 1861; the twenty-three-year-old blacksmith began; as he described it; "to keep account" of his life in what became the "Iron Brigade of the West." Ray's journal encompasses all aspects of the enlisted man's life-the battles; the hardships; the comradeship. And Ray saw most of the war from the front rank. He was wounded at Second Bull Run; again at Gettysburg; and yet a third time in the hell of the Wilderness. He penned something in his journal almost every day-occasionally just a few lines; at other times thousands of words. Ray's candid assessments of officers and strategy; his vivid descriptions of marches and the fighting; and his evocative tales of foraging and daily army life fill a large gap in the historical record and give an unforgettable soldier's-eye view of the Civil War.
#104344 in Books Washington Irving 1994-08-22Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x 1.82 x 5.50l; 1.94 #File Name: 0306805936790 pagesISBN13: 9780306805936Condition: NewNotes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy walter furrFabulous autobiography by America's first professional writer/author1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A great read by a great authorBy Joan C.Written by Washington Irving in circa 1858. He retells the story of this country's first president as it has never been told before. Drawing on first hand accounts and interviews of sources who knew Washington; Irving does a masterful job of bringing the man to life and detailing the sobering circumstances that he faced when leading this country in its infancy. Not to mention that this biography was published only fifty-nine years after Washington's death.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good transaction book came quickly.By -Scott1st several chapters are informative; but not interest keeping. Harder to read because of the phraseology difference between 19th century vernacular and ours; but it starts to get easier the more I read. It's starting to get more interesting as I'm 1/2 way through the book..... the author is making the information a better read at this point by adding more thought into it rather than just throwing out facts and timelines.
