Union Infantryman 1861 65

A Union supporter once said, "e;What is a man's life worth if our glorious union is to be shattered by traitors?"e; President Lincoln's volunteers and conscripted soldiers expanded the permanent Union army to include 1,700 regiments of foot soldiers during the course of the war. Those who became part of "e;Mr. Lincoln's Army"e; came from various social and economic conditions, and they documented their day-to-day life in diaries, letters and memoirs. Drawing on these narratives, contemporary photographs, and meticulous archival research, this book provides a vivid account of the common Union infantryman from recruitment and training to his experiences on the battlefield.