Citizen-soldier's Civil War
Alvin C. Voris
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Description for Citizen-soldier's Civil War
Hardcover. When "citizen-soldier" Alvin Coe Voris first wrote to his wife in 1861, he embarked on a correspondence that spanned the duration of the Civil War. The 428 letters collected in this volume form a Civil War chronicle and an insight into the ideals of a man called by conscience to the battlefield. Num Pages: 330 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 653.
When "citizen-soldier" Alvin Coe Voris wrote his first letter to his beloved wife, Lydia, in 1861, he embarked on a correspondence that would span the duration of the Civil War. A former Ohio legislator, Voris filled his letters with keen insights into the daily life of soldiers, army politics, and such issues as the morality of combat and the evils of slavery. Often heartwrenching and invariably gripping, the 428 letters collected in this volume form an unbroken and unique Civil War chronicle.
Voris's personal merit and political influence earned him the rank of brevet major ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780875802985
SKU
V9780875802985
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Ref
99-1
About Alvin C. Voris
Jerome Mushkat is author of several books, including Martin Van Buren: Law, Politics, and the Shaping of Republican Ideology. He is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Akron.
Reviews for Citizen-soldier's Civil War
"A first-rate contribution."—Civil War History "Military historians will find much of interest in this collection of correspondence from an Ohio regimental commander to his wife."—Military History "Mushkat has done an excellent job of editing the letters, and his introduction provides a detailed and accurate presentation of Voris and his life."—America's Civil War