Allegany To Appomattox
The Life and Letters of Private William Whitlock of the 188th New York Volunteers
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
| Author: | Valgene Dunham | ISBN: | 9780815652052 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press | Publication: | April 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Syracuse University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Valgene Dunham |
| ISBN: | 9780815652052 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press |
| Publication: | April 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Syracuse University Press |
| Language: | English |
"Allegany to Appomattox" describes the environment, enlistment and political atmosphere that resulted in the Civil War from the perspective of one farmer, William Whitlock who at the age of thirty five left his family for service to the Union. He wrote at least forty letter home to his wife and family. These unpublished letters serve as the foundation of the book.
"Allegany to Appomattox" describes the environment, enlistment and political atmosphere that resulted in the Civil War from the perspective of one farmer, William Whitlock who at the age of thirty five left his family for service to the Union. He wrote at least forty letter home to his wife and family. These unpublished letters serve as the foundation of the book.
