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Above Us or Around Us, Volume II - Jennifer Thompson - Bog

- The Men of the Bloody Eighth A-K

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This volume continues the story of the Eighth Indiana Infantry through the first half of the biographies of the soldiers and contrabands who served in this regiment. Readers will learn about the regiment's Medal of Honor recipient, James Whitcomb Riley's teacher, and the soldier related to Presidents William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison. Two soldiers in this volume named the town of Windfall, Indiana. One soldier and his brother built the first threshing machine in Indiana. Several soldiers experienced close encounters with death or PTSD, which led to suicide. Some became murder victims or committed murder. These biographies will leave a lasting impression on readers as they learn more about the men of the Bloody Eighth.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781546603672
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 488
  • Udgivet:
  • 9. maj 2017
  • Størrelse:
  • 216x279x25 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 1120 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 28. november 2024
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This volume continues the story of the Eighth Indiana Infantry through the first half of the biographies of the soldiers and contrabands who served in this regiment. Readers will learn about the regiment's Medal of Honor recipient, James Whitcomb Riley's teacher, and the soldier related to Presidents William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison. Two soldiers in this volume named the town of Windfall, Indiana. One soldier and his brother built the first threshing machine in Indiana. Several soldiers experienced close encounters with death or PTSD, which led to suicide. Some became murder victims or committed murder. These biographies will leave a lasting impression on readers as they learn more about the men of the Bloody Eighth.

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