This is the story of a volunteer infantry regiment from Pennsylvania in the Civil War. The author looks at that war through the eyes of the 50th Infantry Regiment; Pennsylvania Volunteers; and comes to a deeper understanding of the conflict. He thinks you will; too. This regiment; recruited from small to moderate-sized towns in eastern Pennsylvania; played an important role in many of the war's key battles. After being mustered into Federal service; it fought in six different states and three very separate theaters of the war--an odyssey of epic proportions. Sadly; it believed that it had left more dead in more states than any other Union regiment. About 1;900 men served in this regiment during the war. Men; who began their military service as enlisted men; winnowed by battle; increasingly assumed the commissioned leadership roles in the regiment. Reading of their experiences; you will come to understand; how the Union army; despite the battlefield debacles of the early years of the war; was converted into an army that could stand up to the Confederacy's best. In telling this story of heroism and sacrifices; the author also shows the warts and blemishes of a volunteer regiment.
#214007 in Books Laurence Bergreen 2008-10-21 2008-10-21Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .93 x 5.20l; .97 #File Name: 1400078806432 pagesMarco Polo From Venice to Xanadu
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Some interesting partsBy SeanI really loved Over the Edge of the World. I was engrossed with it the whole time I was reading. But Marco Polo is so full of quotes from Polo's own writing; I feel like I might as well read the original. What I expect history books of this nature to do is tell me what happened and give it context. That way I can enjoy history without being a full time historian.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An excellent book. If only history were taught in school ...By John C. MorosAn excellent book. If only history were taught in school the way Laurence Bergreen writes.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. good facts; boring storyBy Kaaran ThomasThis is a very factual account of Polo's life. Lots of information. It's interesting at first; but the facts get into the way of the story. Bergreen seems intent on telling us everything about Polo's trip; without weaving in a sense of destiny; history; excitement.
