02568cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000290012824500380015726400510019530000470024633600260029333700260031933800360034550000310038150801670041252012770057953400450185665300760190165300770197765300410205465300280209565300520212385600430217545949UtSlPG20260610134044.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a15002096  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE4561 aMeyers, Augustus,d1841-10aTen years in the ranks, U.S. Army 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-06-12  aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Ten Years in the Ranks, U.S. Army" by Augustus Meyers is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative chronicles the author's ten years of service in the United States Army during a formative period of American history, focusing on his experiences as a young soldier on the frontier and through the Civil War. It provides an insight into military life, detailing daily routines, training, and the camaraderie among soldiers, especially from the perspective of a young recruit.  The opening of the book sets the stage for Meyers’ journey, beginning with his enlistment at just over twelve years old, supported by his widowed mother. He describes his arrival at Governor’s Island, detailing the stark contrast between his expectations and the reality of military life. Through vivid descriptions, he captures the life of a musician in the ranks, from learning to play the fife to his interactions with fellow soldiers. Meyers lays bare the challenges he faced, including the strict discipline, the rudimentary living conditions, and the friendships formed among young recruits, all while hinting at the broader socio-political landscape of the era that would eventually lead him into the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories  aUnited States. Army -- Military life  aMeyers, Augustus, 1841-  aUnited States. Army of the Potomac -- Biography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45949