John j pullen foreword (5 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Used - Very Good. Thomas Publications, Gettysburg, PA, 2002. 127 pages. Illustrated. 8.5 x 5.5", paperback. Clean, tight, Fine.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket As Issued. Reprint. Illus. , end-paper maps; 333 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Late Twentieth Century issue. A FLAWLESS THIRD printing of the FIRST Edition, in a Near Fine black illustrated Dust Jacket (which is very gently rubbed on back panel). Price is on rear panel of jacket. "This volume is dedicated to the forty-eight men of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment who gave their lives as a result of the Gettysburg Campaign." A listing of their names on same dedication page as well as a full military Roster listing at rear of volume. Illustrated with b/w photographs and (13) maps. Clean, tight, no markings at all. A must for students of the Civil War and their personal libraries. 239 pages. Mylar protected jacket.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. A facsimile reprint Very Good; A facsimile limited Edition reprint by Morningside House - 1 of 750 (1984) of the G. P. Putnam's Sons 1896 Edition. VERY GOOD condition with no dust jacket as issued. No marks noted in text. Binding is tight and square. xvii, 900 pages : illustrations, maps (some folded) ; 24 cm. . . . . . A detailed unit history that traces the organization, campaigns, and command changes of the Fifth Corps from its origins in 1861 through Appomattox. Originally published in 1896 and reissued in a high-quality facsimile by Morningside Bookshop in 1984, the volume offers an almost day-by-day narrative built from official reports, correspondence, and personal observations, giving particular attention to the corps? role in major battles such as the Peninsula Campaign, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Petersburg. Powell, a veteran of the corps, writes with a precise, documentary style that balances operational detail - march routes, orders of battle, casualty figures - with clear explanations of how decisions at corps and army level played out on the firing line. The Morningside edition preserves the full text and extensive appendices of the original, including orders of battle, statistical summaries, biographical sketches, and a thorough index, making it especially useful for researchers, genealogists, and serious Civil War students. This thick, roughly 900-page hardcover reprint is widely regarded as one of the standard reference works on the Fifth Corps, frequently cited in modern studies of the Army of the Potomac and in National Park Service and scholarly bibliographies of Union unit histories.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. xv, [1], 333, [3] pages. Endpaper maps. Footnotes. Illustrations. Muster Rolls, Index. Volume is somewhat cocked. No dust jacket present. The publisher added introduction, footnotes, index and photos. It was assigned to the Army of the Potomac, they were drilled and trained in Alexandria. Where it became noted for its excellency in training and appearance, to the point, when McClellan said to Colonel McLane "Colonel, I congratulate you on having one of the very best regiments in the army!" Amos Judson served in the 83rd as a company commander, maintained a humorous, often self-deprecatory attitude through much of the narrative, but it is plain that he brought to his task more than ordinary capabilities including a sound background in historical reading. The author not only was in the midst of things in the theater of war but he also had a hand in the raising of troops to fill up depleted ranks. One of the outstanding features of this narrative is the author's comments on the physical and mental qualities that make the best soldier and other subjects that are not usually found in regimental histories. John J. Pullen (1914-2003) was a noted military history author and journalist. Best known for his 1957 book, The Twentieth Maine: A Volunteer Regiment in the Civil War, his writing helped renew popular interest in the Civil War. A veteran himself, Pullen served as a field artillery captain during World War II. The 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment also nicknamed the "Pennsylvania Mud Turtles" was a volunteer infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War, first organized at Erie in September, 1861. The 83rd participated in almost every major battle in the East, including Seven Days Battles, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Petersburg and Appomattox Court House. The Erie Regiment, commanded by Col. John W. McLane, serving for three months' service, was just disbanded when the news of the defeat of the First Battle of Bull Run, triggering a sense of shock, due to the unexpected defeat when they widely anticipated a quick and easy victory. On July 24, 1861, McLane was given authority to raise a three years' service from the Secretary of War, Simon Cameron, when recruitment began, over 1,000 joined the regiment in less than a week, including 300 who previously served in the Erie Regiment. The companies of this regiment was mainly recruited from the counties of Erie, Crawford, Warren, Venago and Mercer. The men rendezvoused at Camp McLane, where it was mustered into service on September 8, 1861. Battle of Gaines' Mill: During the battle, the regiment took position on the extreme left of the Union line, and while waiting for the Confederate attack, logs were hastily thrown up to act as breastworks, which likely rendered the position as impregnable. During the early day of June 27, Company A, under the command of Captain Sigler, who was deployed as skirmishers, was replaced by Company B, under Captain Morris, who was later severely wounded and taken to the rear. In the subsequent engagement, the Confederates drove the 83rd's skirmishers back when the 83rd opened a volley, with Union artillery batteries positioned in higher ground, subsequently firing, which stopped the Confederate advance for some time, before rallying to continue their attack. During the Confederate advance, the Confederate color bearers were repeatedly shot, leading other Confederate soldiers to continue carrying the colors, as the Confederates struggled to advance. The Confederates attacked the Union line twice but were driven out. But on the right flank, the Confederates were more successful and began advancing in full force, using the forest to discreetly advance. Before the Union troops realized what had happened, the Confederates managed to move into the 3rd Brigade's side and rear of the 83rd Pennsylvania. The regiment quickly pivoted its line to a right angle, to confront the Confederate flanking maneuver, taking minimal casualties due to the breastworks thrown earlier in the battle, while the Confederates continued to take heavy losses. During the engagement, Colonel McLane was killed by a Confederate bullet. Moments later, Major Nagel was mortally wounded by a fragment of a shell. With Lieutenant Colonel Vincent absent, who was sick at the time, Captain Campbell took command of the regiment, the regiment did not waver despite the heavy fire they were receiving, and drove the Confederates from their front. Battle of Gettysburg: As one of four regiments in the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac, it fought alongside the 20th Maine, 44th New York, and the 16th Michigan in the defense of Little Round Top. Colonel Strong Vincent, the brigade's commanding officer (former regimental commanding officer), was mortally wounded during this engagement. The 83rd Pennsylvania suffered the second-highest number of battle deaths among Union Army infantry regiments during the war, second only to the 5th New Hampshire. Future Medal of Honor recipient Leander Herron served in the 83rd Pennsylvania from December 1863 to June 1865. During its time of service, the 83rd Pennsylvania lost 11 officers and 271 men killed in combat and 2 officers and 151 men died from disease or accidents. 435 men in total died during the regiment's time of service, amounting to 24% of its enlistments. New, revised Edition [Newly set in type, printed and bound in the United States of America, 1986, by Morningside, 260 Oak Street, Dayton, Ohio 45410].…