The land of Israel-Palestine has figured large in human consciousness since the beginning of civilized life on earth. It remains central; sacred to half the peoples of the world; and the subject of strong territorial passions. Consideration of its long and intricate history; from ancient roots to the present day; is the key to grasping the challenges that confront this region. And it is the key to appraising the possible solutions. Israel-Palestine for Critical Thinkers tells the story of this land and its peoples-a story now 4;000 years old-in a clear; and concise way.
#2835093 in Books Rutan II MR Edwin P 2015-12-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.32 x 6.00l; 1.68 #File Name: 0986272221526 pagesIf I Have Got to Go and Fight I Am Willing A Union Regiment Forged in the Pe
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. What was it like to be a Union soldier?By DBThe 179th New York Volunteer Infantry was not a storied regiment of the Union Army. It did not fight at Antietam or Gettysburg. It experienced trench warfare around Petersburg and fought in four battles in which; fairly viewed; its performance was uneven. No monument to the 179th exists on any battlefield. The 179th was in fact a “high number regiment;†formed late in the war and recruited through high bounties offered by cities and towns seeking to avoid conscription. It lost men not only to battle; and in greater numbers to sickness; but also to desertion and to the horrors of prison camps.The 179th was in fact a group of ordinary men placed in extraordinary circumstances. Ed Rutan’s If I Have Got to Go and Fight; I am Willing; meticulously researched and documented; answers the question: What was it like to be a Union soldier in 1864 and 1865? What was the world like from which the soldier came and to which; if he was lucky; he returned? With chapters covering subjects as diverse as the concept of a “good death;†court martials; prison camps; home towns; and life for surviving veterans when the war was over; Rutan’s comprehensive book is a delight to read and gives one a sense of a world now long past.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy davethis was a great book could not put it down0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Worthwhile read and quite informative.By David MarshallThe 179th New York Volunteer Infantry was raised in the spring of 1864. This late war regiment was initially with the 1X Corps’ and the Army of the Potomac and fought from Cold Harbor to Petersburg and was at Appomattox on April 9; 1863 when the Army of Northern Virginia surrendered. This unit fought six battles at Petersburg including the Battle of the Crater; and the battles of Poplar Spring Church; Weldon Railroad and Burgess’ Mill.The main purpose of “If I Have Got to Go And Fight; I Am Willing†is to examine in depth aspects of the citizen-soldier's experiences and to understand what they endured. Edwin Rutan also stresses subjects that have been under-emphasized by other historians and soldiers in regimental histories in the past; while providing a more complete history of individuals in the 179th New York Volunteers. This writer has uncovered many anecdotes from numerous soldiers from his great-great grandfathers regiment which have never been used in other studies. This is the first complete regimental history of these common men from New York. Rutan has provided a valuable service that will allow many academics and students of the Civil War to learn from and enjoy.This history of the 179th New York Volunteers is a comprehensive presentation that is groundbreaking in its analysis; well written; and easy to read. RTD Publications of Park City; Utah has published an affective work that explains these Americans circumstances in dealing with their home towns; reasons for enlisting late in the war; health issues; desertion; prisoner of war camps; religious beliefs; the election of 1864 and post war issues. A personal and accessible narrative that tells a remarkable story yet is grounded in scholarship. This reviewer recommends this title.
