ePub The Founders' Constitution; Volume 5 by Philip Kurland; Ralph Lerner in History

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This fascinating narrative tells the story of a remarkable regiment at the center of Civil War history. The real-life adventure emerges from accounts of scores of soldiers who served in the 4th Michigan Infantry; gleaned from their diaries; letters; and memoirs; the reports of their officers and commanders; the stories by journalists who covered them; and the recollections of the Confederates who fought against them. The book includes tales of life in camp; portraying the Michigan soldiers as everyday people—recounting their practical jokes; illnesses; political views; personality conflicts; comradeship; and courage. The book also tells the true story of what happened to Colonel Harrison Jeffords and the 4th Michigan when the regiment marched into John Rose's wheat field on a sweltering early July evening at Gettysburg. Beyond the myths and romanticized newspaper stories; this account presents the historical evidence of Jeffords's heroic; yet tragic; hand-to-hand struggle for his regiment's U.S. flag.