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Burning Rails as We Pleased: The Civil War Letters of William Garrigues Bentley, 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Contributor(s): Bentley, William Garrigues (Author), Smith, Barbara Bentley (Editor), Baker, Nina Bentley (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0786444924     ISBN-13: 9780786444922
Publisher: McFarland & Company
OUR PRICE: $31.45  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2010
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Annotation: William Garrigues Bentley chose to leave the safety of home and family at age 19 and march off to preserve the Union. He enlisted in the 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company G, in 1862 and served for three long years before being honorably discharged. His firsthand account details his day-to-day life as a soldier, the long marches around Kentucky, skirmishes with the Rebs, joining with Sherman's army in the Atlanta campaign, then chasing Hood into Tennessee and fighting in the bloody battle at Franklin, and on to rejoin Sherman in the winter of 1865 for the final months of the Carolina campaign. The discovery of new letters and documents about the Civil War is uncommon today. This book--compiled from a collection of 142 letters--not only is an important historical record but also offers an insight into the political thoughts and feelings of the time. Bentley participated in 13 of the notable battles of the war. The book includes a complete roster of the 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Biography & Autobiography | Military
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2003021610
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" L (0.70 lbs) 238 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Topical - Civil War
- Cultural Region - Midwest
- Geographic Orientation - Ohio
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
 
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William Garrigues Bentley chose to leave the safety of home and family at age 19 fight for the Union. He enlisted in the 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company G, in 1862 and served for three long years before being honorably discharged. His firsthand account details his day-to-day life as a soldier, the long marches around Kentucky, skirmishes with the Rebs, joining with Sherman's army in the Atlanta campaign and then chasing Hood into Tennessee and fighting in the bloody battle at Franklin, and on to rejoin Sherman in the winter of 1865 for the final months of the Carolina campaign. This book--compiled from a collection of 142 of Bentley's newly discovered letters and other documents--not only is an important historical record but also offers an insight into the political thoughts and feelings of the time. The book includes a complete roster of the 104th Ohio.
 
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