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BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military
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Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-10
0306813238
ISBN-13
9780306813238
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Book Title
My Life in the Irish Brigade : The Civil War Memoirs of Private William Mccarter, 116th Pennsylvania Infantry
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
World, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Social Science, History
Author
William McCarter, Kevin E. O'brien
Format
Trade Paperback

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0.7 in
Item Weight
12.4 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6.1 in

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Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
973.7/4/48
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The first full-length memoir published by an enlisted man in the Irish Brigade, from the Seven Day's Battles to the charge up Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg-a no-holds-barred firsthand account., The Civil War Memoirs of Private William McCarter , 116 Pennsylvania Infantry William McCarter, a 21-year-old Irish immigrant, was present at the storming of Marye's Heights at the battle of Fredericksburg and left behind observations of several prominent Union personalities as well as daily life in the Army of the Potomac.

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  • by boomerdave3
    16 Nov, 2015

    One of the Best Accounts

    The author was aided by a photographic memory, detailed descriptions, wise insights and superior knowledge and use of the English language. This is a very moving account of McCarter's enlistment, first months in service and the battle of Fredericksburg, where he was wounded and later discharged. Even though this story covers only a few months, the wonderful details of being a private in the Irish Brigade are compelling. McCarter's views of southerners, especially slaves preserves a true telling of the realities of life during the war in northern Virginia. My gr-great grandfather was in the same regiment as the author, the 116th PA Volunteers, recruited at the same time in Philadelphia, so this book has a great personal connection and appreciation for me. I can picture my grandfather's ...

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