Fight All Day, March All Night, livre ebook

In 1862 twenty-one-year-old Morris Brown Jr. left his studies at Hamilton College to take up the Union cause. He quickly rose in rank from sergeant major to captain and acting regimental commander for the 126th New York Volunteers. In letters written to his family in Penn Yan, New York, Brown describes his experiences at war: the unseemly carping between fellow officers, the fear that gripped men facing battle, and the longing to return home. Brown's letters also reveal an ambitious young man who not only wanted recognition but also wanted to assure himself of a financial future. Above all, this is the story of a courageous young man, told mostly in his own words. Few Civil War soldiers were as articulate as Morris Brown Jr., fewer served in a regiment that saw so much combat, still fewer commanded a regiment at such a young age, and even fewer were recognized by the newly minted Medal of Honor.
Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. “How I Would Like to Lead Such a Regiment As This To Battle”
2. “Oh, That We Could Fight”
3. “Morris is a Hero” – the Battle of Gettysburg
4. “ ‘I Rallied on the Right’ – Charged ‘Bayonets’ ”
5. “You Can Bet We Are Going To Have A Terrible Battle”: Spring 1864
6. “Fight All Day and March All Night”
7. “Anyone Who Comes Out of This Campaign Alive is a Very Fortunate Being”
8. “Oh, My Poor Poor Brother”
Notes
Bibliography
Index