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by John S. Collier (Author), Bonnie B. Collier (Author)
Yours for the Union is a collection of letters that takes us inside the life and mind of a Civil War soldier. John Chase's reports of his service with the Army of the Potomac, reveal what the war was really like for the men who fought it.
Chase was a 36 year-old cabinetmaker from Roxbury, a widower with four young children when he enlisted as a private in the First Massachusetts Light Artillery. These well written letters portray a man who is trying to provide for his children, maintain his finances, obtain food and clothing to supplement his meager rations, all while marching in the mud and fighting a war. While he was a patriotic Northerner, his occasionally crude language reflects his strong opinion of abolitionists, and especially, of abolitionist politicians.Author Biography
John S. Collier, great-great grandson of John W. Chase, and Bonnie B. Collier are both retired and live in Maryland.
Number of Pages: 456
Dimensions: 1.19 x 8.7 x 5.84 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: December 01, 2010
