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Responding to President Lincoln's initial call for troops, the 18th New York Infantry emerged as one of the Excelsior State's first regiments and mustered many of its earliest volunteers. Formed of companies from across the state, the unit saw combat early, suffering the first casualties of the Bull Run campaign when they were ambushed on the march four days before the battle. As part of the Army of the Potomac, they fought at Gaines's Mill, Crampton's Gap, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Drawing on numerous sources including several unpublished letters and diaries, this book gives the complete history of the 18th--from the first enlistee to the last surviving veteran (who died in 1938)--with an emphasis on the experiences of individual soldiers.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. A Call to Arms: April 12, 1861-May 11, 1861
2. Birth of a Regiment: May 12, 1861-June 18, 1861
3. To the War Front: June 19, 1861-July 12, 1861
4. First Blood: July 12, 1861-August 3, 1861
5. The Makeover of an Army: August 4, 1861-September 30, 1861
6. Losing Time, People and Patience: October 1, 1861-December 13, 1861
7. With Winter Comes Changes: December 14, 1861-March 1, 1862
8. Making Moves: March 2, 1862-April 1, 1862
9. A New Campaign: April 2, 1862-May 3, 1862
10. Like Devils Incarnate: May 4, 1862-June 26, 1862
11. Battle of Gaines's Mill: June 27, 1862
12. A Change of Front Is a Retreat: June 28, 1862-August 24, 1862
13. From One Campaign to the Next: August 24, 1862-September 13, 1862
14. Battle of Crampton's Gap: September 14, 1862
15. The Worst Bloodshed Imaginable: September 15, 1862-October 31, 1862
16. No End in Sight: November 1, 1862-December 31, 1862
17. A Bleak Winter: January 1, 1863-April 26, 1863
18. Committed to the End: April 27, 1863-June 4, 1863
Epilogue: The Boys in Blue Fade to Gray
Roster
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
