Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-169) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Preface; Acknowledgments; Editorial Note; Introduction; 1. 1862: "On Our Way for Washington"; 2. 1863: "Like Grass before the Scythe"; 3. 1864: "Should I Ever Return to Your Fireside"; Epilogue; Notes; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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During a conflict that saw death visit many households in the land, this work presents a story of a young recruit's devotion to family and nation. It includes letters which cover more than two full years of service in the 121st New York Infantry Regiment during the Civil War, from August 1862 to October of 1864.
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Title
Like grass before the scythe.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Remmel, William
Remmel, William.
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States.
United States.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
German American families-- New York (State)-- Devereaux.
Immigrants-- New York (State)-- Devereaux, Biography.
Soldiers-- New York (State), Correspondence.
German American families.
HISTORY.
Immigrants.
Regimental histories.
Soldiers.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Devereaux (N.Y.), Biography.
New York (State), History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Personal narratives.
New York (State), History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Regimental histories.
United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Personal narratives.
United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Regimental histories.