Children at the Battle of Gettysburg - Their Unforgettable Summer - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Children at the Battle of Gettysburg - Their Unforgettable Summer write by Robert Jones. This book was released on 2014-07-17. Children at the Battle of Gettysburg - Their Unforgettable Summer available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The children of the 19th century were no different than today's kids. They looked forward to summer and enjoying the pleasant weather. However, it wasn't all fun; most still had their daily chores to do, just as they did during the rest of the year - many farms and orchards were in Gettysburg. In 1863, America's Civil War between the Northern and Southern states was in its third year. Most of the fighting was taking place in the south, so Gettysburg and its 2400 residents were spared the devastation which came along with the battles. They were truly aware of the ongoing war; many fathers, sons, and brothers answered the call when President Abraham Lincoln asked the Northern states, as it did of Pennsylvania, to support the Union cause. For the children of Gettysburg, it would not be their normal summer. There were always rumors about the Confederates coming, but now it all came true and it would indeed be their "unforgettable summer".
The Civil War Canteen - Second Edition
The Civil War Canteen - Second Edition - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Civil War Canteen - Second Edition write by Robert Jones. This book was released on 2010-10-02. The Civil War Canteen - Second Edition available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Many of the canteens in this book were excavated from battlefields and campsites. There are also canteens which were early battlefield pick ups, from private collections, and from early Civil War museums. This book has over two hundred photographs and it will give the reader a rare opportunity to take a glimpse into the past to see what the soldier used and some of the battlefields he fought on. There are 80 pages with over 275 photographs.
Battle of Gettysburg - The Relics, Artifacts & Souvenirs
Battle of Gettysburg - The Relics, Artifacts & Souvenirs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Battle of Gettysburg - The Relics, Artifacts & Souvenirs write by Robert Jones. This book was released on 2009-11. Battle of Gettysburg - The Relics, Artifacts & Souvenirs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Battle of Gettysburg ended, but what was left behind, was unimaginable, 51,000 casualties (23,000 Union and 28,000 Confederate). Private residences took in and cared for these suffering soldiers. Without these caring townspeople, the death rate would have increased tremendously. The soldiers realized that they were part of history in the making. As in any momentous event, the participants sought some kind of remembrance from the battle, something they could gaze at in their twilight years and reminisce about being part of such an historical event. Be it a button, a bullet, canteen, photograph, letter, or even a handful of the sacred soil.....just something. Collecting of these relics continued with the veterans, right up until today. The author has spent the last 20 years acquiring and documenting these artifacts and has now included many of them in this book which was released in 2008 (revised 2009). Also included are the rare souvenirs, which now have become collectible in themselves.
The Civil War Canteen - Third Edition
The Civil War Canteen - Third Edition - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Civil War Canteen - Third Edition write by Robert Jones. This book was released on 2018-06-22. The Civil War Canteen - Third Edition available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. With the outbreak of hostilities in April of 1861, thousands of men would be called upon to leave the safety of their homes and go off to war. This was a new experience; for many of these Òcitizen soldiersÓ, not only would it be the first time they were away from home, for many it was the first time they left their hometown. These new recruits would not only have to fight their fellow Americans, in many cases they would be facing their own relatives on the battlefield. Some men would carry muskets, others would carry revolvers. Some would fire cannons, while others waved swords, but there was one thing they all had in common, both enlisted man and officer, they all carried canteens. This book will give the reader a rare opportunity to take a glimpse into the past to see many rare and original canteens, accompanied by period photographs (many colorized). This book is published in full-color so you can really appreciate these unique artifacts from the Civil War. A full index is ideal for research.
Civil War Artillery - A Pictorial Introduction
Civil War Artillery - A Pictorial Introduction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Civil War Artillery - A Pictorial Introduction write by Robert Jones. This book was released on 2012-08-15. Civil War Artillery - A Pictorial Introduction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "In 1861, it was a blast of artillery aimed at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor which started four years of the most horrendous period in American history. At 4:30 a.m. on the morning of April 12th, forty three Confederate cannons opened up on the fortress. Miraculously, no one on either side had been killed or seriously wounded - a battle conclusion with these results would rarely happen again. The Confederacy had to struggle to place artillery and ammunition in the field. The Union had on hand 4,167 pieces of artillery, of which only 163 were field guns. When the rebels took over Federal arsenals in the south, they acquired a considerable amount of heavy guns, but only 35 much needed field pieces. Most of the country's powder mills were located in the North, and little ammunition had been made in the South for some fifty years. Starting almost from scratch, the South built some remarkably efficient mills and arsenals to meet the demands. Those four short years reshaped the military in many ways - the tactics of the artillery and how it was utilized is still being studied today. The artillery seldom received the grandeur of the cavalry and infantry, but it was those lethal iron projectiles which softened up the enemy to allow the charges and attacks. Take a trip through time beginning with the infancy of artillery during the American Revolution until the final shots were fired at Appomattox. Most of the major battles are visited, along with some lesser engagements, and the role that the artillery played regarding their outcome. With over 500 photographs, (many previously unpublished), the reader will get a real feel what it was like to serve with the artillery during the Civil War."--Back cover.
