Civil War Memories of George W Whitman 17th Maine Regiment

This manuscript came to the Norway Historical Society from the estate of Jerry C. Partridge, who was George Whitman's great-grandson, by courtesy of his wife, Frances C. Partridge. George W Whitman, of Woodstock, Maine, was a private in company F, of the 17th Maine Infantry Regiment in the Civil War. he was accustomed to keeping a diary of daily activities, and had every intention of recording his wartime travels. he was very aware of the significance of this conflict to the nation, and made a considerable effort to recollect and record his experience, in the years just after the war.' This booklet contains drawings copied from 'an 1899 Portfolio of War and Nation; the Civil War in the United States.' The contents includes: Regimental History, Brief Biography, Matching to Gettysburg, Fairfax Hospital, Peach Orchard, Adventure, Wounded at Wilderness, Wounded at Cold Harbor, Fun on Picket Duty, and more. Title: Civil War Memories of George W Whitman 17th Maine Regiment Author Name: Campbell, Guy Location Published: Norway Historical Society: 1999 Binding: softcover Book Condition: Very Good Pages: 69 Categories: Unit Histories, Biographies & Memoirs, Unit Histories Seller ID: 2266