| Description |
xi, 419 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-408) and index. |
| Contents |
In Search of the Ellithorpes of Western New York -- Duty, Honor, Country: The Ellithorpe Brothers Prepare for War -- The Road to Bull Run -- Retooling the Army of the Potomac -- The Fight for Richmond: The Peninsula Campaign and The Seven Days -- Watchful Waiting and Second Bull Run -- The Loss of Innocence in Maryland -- The Saddest Hour at Fredericksburg -- "I have seen enough of this Unjust War:" The Ellithorpe Brothers and the Limits of Patriotism -- "Death Before Dishonor:" Gettysburg -- In and Out of the Saddle: The Overland Campaign -- A Trunkful of Letters -- Postscript Bivouac of the Dead. |
| Summary |
"'All for the Union' is the dramatic story of four soldiers, all related, weaving their lives and wars into a tapestry of how one family navigated home front and battle front during the Civil War"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography.
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Ellithorpe, Phillip Griggs, 1843-1863 -- Correspondence.
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Ellithorpe, Philander Doty, 1840-1915 -- Correspondence.
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Burleson, Asa R., 1831-1917 -- Correspondence.
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United States. Army -- Biography.
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Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
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Brothers -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780811770873 (cloth) |
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