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" Like grass before the scythe : "
edited by Robert Patrick Bender.
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BL
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1046477
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b800847
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| Main Entry
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Remmel, William.
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| Title & Author
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Like grass before the scythe : : the life and death of Sgt. William Remmel, 121st New York Infantry /\ edited by Robert Patrick Bender.
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| Publication Statement
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Tuscaloosa :: University of Alabama Press,, ©2007.
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1 online resource (xiv, 177 pages) :: portraits
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| ISBN
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0817381473
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: 9780817381479
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0817315527
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9780817315528
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-169) and index.
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| Contents
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Preface; Acknowledgments; Editorial Note; Introduction; 1. 1862: "On Our Way for Washington"; 2. 1863: "Like Grass before the Scythe"; 3. 1864: "Should I Ever Return to Your Fireside"; Epilogue; Notes; Index.
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| Abstract
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During a conflict that saw death visit many households in the land, this work presents a story of a young recruit's devotion to family and nation. It includes letters which cover more than two full years of service in the 121st New York Infantry Regiment during the Civil War, from August 1862 to October of 1864.
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Remmel, William
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Remmel, William.
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United States.
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United States.
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German American families-- New York (State)-- Devereaux.
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Immigrants-- New York (State)-- Devereaux, Biography.
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Soldiers-- New York (State), Correspondence.
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German American families.
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HISTORY.
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Immigrants.
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Regimental histories.
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Soldiers.
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Devereaux (N.Y.), Biography.
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New York (State), History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Personal narratives.
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New York (State), History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Regimental histories.
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United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Personal narratives.
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United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Regimental histories.
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New York (State)
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New York (State), Devereaux.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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973.7/447092
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| LC Classification
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E523.5 121st.R46 2007eb
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Bender, Robert Patrick.
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