Joseph J. Hoyle enlisted in the Confederate Army in May 1862 as a private. By the time of his death in September 1864; he was serving as a lieutenant in the 55th Regiment North Carolina Troops. The personal letters of this soldier; supplemented by the editor's overview of the events and actions of the regiment; offer a view of the common soldier as well as battlefield and camp culture. The letters also reveal; among other things; how this former schoolteacher urged his fellow soldiers forward at Gettysburg despite a sense that the cause was lost.
#740249 in Books McFarland 2007-11-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.03 x .67 x 6.66l; .90 #File Name: 0786432012300 pages
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