These Men Have Seen Hard Service: The First Michigan Sharpshooters in the Civil War (Great Lakes Books Series)

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These Men Have Seen Hard Service recounts the fascinating history of 1 outstanding Michigan regiment right through the Civil War. A compelling political, social, ethnic, and military drama, this book examines the lives of the 1300 men of the First Michigan Sharpshooters for the primary time, beginning with the regiment’s inception and extending through post-war activities until the death of the last rifleman in 1946. Beyond presenting a lot of anecdotes concerning the men and officers and their contributions right through the war, Raymond Herek provides insight into the medical community of the time, the draft, other commands in the similar division, the politics endemic in raising a regiment, and Michigan’s Native American contingent. The extensive appendices will likely be of particular use to genealogists, Civil War enthusiasts, and historians, because they list the lads within the regiment, and likewise battle and camp casualties.

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