The 24th Wisconsin Infantry in the Civil War: The Biography of a Regiment

Beaudot, William J.K. The 24th Wisconsin Infantry in the Civil War: The Biography of a Regiment. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2003, first edition, first printing. Hardcover with dust jacket, 16 by 23.5 cm, ix 438 pp. illus. Hardcover and jacket are near fine with only faints signs of shelf wear – appears unread. From the publisher: "Formed in the summer of 1862, the 24th Wisconsin Infantry participated in many major battles of the Western theater, earning a reputation as a brave, hard-fighting unit. Unlike other unit histories, this book makes no attempt, as the author freely admits, to provide "an objective history" of the regiment. Rather, the book digs deeper, following the personal stories of the soldiers themselves, providing hundreds of individual vignettes that, taken together, paint a vivid picture of the life of a Union soldier. Winner of Milwaukee County Historical Society's coveted Gambrinus Prize for the best book-length contribution to Milwaukee historiography in 2003. Profiles the courageous 24th Wisconsin Infantry and features the personal stories of members of the 24th, including Arthur McArthur, the father of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Utilizes hundreds of primary sources--letters, diaries, and contemporary newspaper articles." (Inventory #: 3291)