This regimental history follows the 111th New York Volunteer Infantry's service from muster through victory. Drawing on many first-hand accounts and primary sources; it provides details on the towns from which the regiment was organized and the backgrounds of the men who served in its ranks. Battles in which the regiment fought; including Harpers Ferry; Gettysburg and Petersburg; are covered in detail; with close unit-level coverage as well as information on the overall strategy and the regiment's place in the greater conflict. An appendix covers in depth the October 1864 capture of 83 111th soldiers by the Confederacy and their subsequent imprisonment; during which many died from hunger and disease.
#3503271 in Books McFarland n Company 2006-10-04Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .53 x 6.14l; .69 #File Name: 0786427833216 pages
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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Covers many subjects; not enough underground railroad infoBy glamIt appears that the author did not have enough information on his subject; so he skipped around the time period and came up with stories that had nothing to do with John Todd; or the underground railroad. My great-grandfather was in the underground railroad in Gutherie; Iowa and wrote a better account...one that left you with tears in your eyes. I expected the same from this book; but it was lacking.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. a book re a 19th century Iowa abolitionistBy Schmerguls5505. John Todd and the Underground Railroad Biography of an Iowa Abolitionist; by James Patrick Morgans (read 7 Oct 2017) John Todd was born 10 Nov 1818; attended Oberlin College in Ohio beginning in September 1835; and after a short time as a minister in Ohio; moved to Tabor; Mills County; Iowa. He was a devoted opponent of slavery and active in the Underground Railroad in Iowa. This book tells of his life and of the abolitionists in Iowa; and their connection with John Brown; who spent some time in Tabor before he went o Virginia and to his death there. The book is quite detailed in relating the activities at Tabor and the founding of Tabor College; which existed from after the Civil War until 1927. The book includes letters by and to John Todd which while they tell of the events in regard to the Todds in Iowa before the Civil War are not of excessive interest. The book is competently done but is not of overwhelming interest unless you have some connection to Tabor; Iowa; which I do not have.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. well researched biographyBy Andrew MichaelBuy it
