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A Badger Boy in Blue: The Civil War Letters of Chauncey H. Cooke (Great Lakes Books Series)
Chauncey H. Cooke
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Description for A Badger Boy in Blue: The Civil War Letters of Chauncey H. Cooke (Great Lakes Books Series)
Paperback. Chauncey Cooke enlisted in the Union army in 1862 at only sixteen, after lying about his age. His letters to family members paint a realistic and compelling picture of daily life in the Civil War. He also describes the boredom of camp, the chaos of battle, and the suffering caused by illness. Series: Great Lake Books Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
Chauncey H. Cooke enlisted in the Union army in 1862 at only sixteen, after lying about his age. Like many soldiers, Cooke saw only limited action in battle, but his letters to family members paint a realistic and compelling picture of daily life in the Civil War. Alongside dramatic descriptions of encounters with Indians, comrades, rebel prisoners, slaves, and southern whites, Cooke also describes the boredom of camp, the chaos of battle, and the suffering caused by illness. Cooke's emotional closeness to his family, especially his mother, also comes across strongly in his letters, and readers will feel an instant ... Read more
Chauncey H. Cooke enlisted in the Union army in 1862 at only sixteen, after lying about his age. Like many soldiers, Cooke saw only limited action in battle, but his letters to family members paint a realistic and compelling picture of daily life in the Civil War. Alongside dramatic descriptions of encounters with Indians, comrades, rebel prisoners, slaves, and southern whites, Cooke also describes the boredom of camp, the chaos of battle, and the suffering caused by illness. Cooke's emotional closeness to his family, especially his mother, also comes across strongly in his letters, and readers will feel an instant ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Great Lake Books Series
Condition
New
Weight
246g
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI, United States
ISBN
9780814333433
SKU
V9780814333433
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Ref
99-3
About Chauncey H. Cooke
William Mulligan, Jr., is professor of history at Murray State University.
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