From Camp Douglas to Vicksburg: The Civil War Letters of William J. Kennedy, 55th Illinois Infantry, 1861-1863 (Rachael E. Mellen, David A.Powell - DLM) Toy Richard Carwardine methodically demonstrates that

Richard Carwardine methodically demonstrates that Lincoln’s funny stories were the means of securing political or personal advantage

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and in large measure he succeeded

and investigates how the combat impacted the soldiers and their families—in its immediate aftermath and for decades thereafter

From Camp Douglas to Vicksburg: The Civil War Letters of William J. Kennedy, 55th Illinois Infantry, 1861-1863 (Rachael E. Mellen, David A.Powell - DLM) Toy Richard Carwardine methodically demonstrates thatby Rachael E. Mellen (Editor), David A. Powell (Editor) Wars change the course of history and touch in intensely personal ways the lives of everyone involved. Thankfully, surviving firsthand accounts offer modern readers a deeply personal window into earlier times. From Camp Douglas to Vicksburg: The Civil War Letters of William J. Kennedy, 55th Illinois Infantry, 18611863, edited and annotated by Rachael E. Mellen and David A. Powell, constitutes a