History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county reg

On 1 July 1863, the 24th Michigan marched into Gettysburg with the famous Iron Brigade and staggered out shattered but unbroken. Every name and loss matters. In this remarkable civil war regimental history, veteran O. B. Curtis traces the story of the Detroit Wayne County soldiers who filled the ranks of this Michigan infantry regiment, following them from enlistment and early training through the great campaigns of the Army of the Potomac regiment they served in. With a careful eye for detail and memory, he records the regiment's movements, fighting, privations and recovery, offering a lucid union regiment history book that captures both the organisation and the human cost of war. It is a civil war primary source of rare immediacy and depth. Ideal for civil war researchers and those engaged in civil war genealogy research, Curtis's narrative illuminates families, communities and the wider American Civil War Michigan experience. As an iron brigade history book and detailed unit history study, it speaks equally to serious students of the iron brigade civil war campaigns and to readers drawn to vivid, ground-level accounts of courage and sacrifice. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.