ISBN: 9780820326931 - the civil war letters of joseph hopkins twichell: a chaplain's story (12 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. In 1861, young Joseph Twichell cut short his seminary studies to become a Union Army chaplain in New York's Excelsior Brigade. A middle-class New England Protestant, Twichell served for three years in a regiment manned mostly by poor Irish American Catholics. This selection of Twichell's letters to his Connecticut family will rank him alongside the Civil War's most literate and insightful firsthand chroniclers of life on the road, in battle, and in camp. As a noncombatant, he at once observed and participated in the momentous events of the Peninsula and Wilderness Campaigns and at the Second Bull Run, as well as at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Spotsylvania. Twichell writes about politics and slavery and the theological and cultural divide between him and his men. Most movingly, he tells of tending the helpless, burying the dead, and counseling the despondent. Alongside accounts of a run-in with slave hunters, a massive withdrawal of wounded soldiers from Richmond, and other extraordinary events, Twichell offers close-up views of his commanding officer, the ""political general"" Daniel Sickles, surely one of the most colorful and controversial leaders on either side. Civil War scholars and enthusiasts will welcome this fresh voice from an underrepresented class of soldier, the army chaplain. Readers who know of Twichell's later life as a prominent minister and reformer or as Mark Twain's closest friend will appreciate these insights into his early, transforming experiences.…

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Condizione: Very Good. 1st Ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Very good in very lightly edgeworn jacket First Printing Cloth Friday, January 02, 2009 11:28:39 AM.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. 2006. University of Georgia Press. 8vo. Hardcover. First edition. Fine in fine DJ. New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. A beautiful, crisp, clean hardcover in fine condition. DJ in fine condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st edition. Dust Jacket is in fine condition without tears or chips or other damage. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Civil War Era; ISBN: 0820326933. ISBN/EAN: 9780820326931. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 14230.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. University of Georgia Press hardcover in dust jacket, 2006- first edition/1st printing, jacket price; clean/tight, SIGNED on title page by Steve Courtney else unmarked and defect free; Fine/Fine. We will add a custom fitted mylar cover, bubble wrap the book and ship it in a New BOX- Not a plastic bag like the zombie sellers. Signed by Author(s).…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First. Book may have light/sometimes moderate wear and tear due to storage and age. May have writing or old price on inside cover. May be price clipped. Spine is intact, in good condition, clean. Pages are intact, in good condition, clean. None of the defects detract from the readability! From a non-smoking environment. Ask for pictures.…

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