02609cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000420012824500940017024600860026426400510035030000470040133600260044833700260047433800360050050000310053650801850056752012740075253400450202665300940207165300750216585600430224052079UtSlPG20260610134211.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a02014303  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE4561 aBosson, Charles P.q(Charles Palfray)10aHistory of the Forty-second regiment infantry, Massachusetts volunteers, 1862, 1863, 18641 aHistory of the 42nd regiment infantry, Massachusetts volunteers, 1862, 1863, 1864 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-05-16  aProduced by Wayne Hammond and The Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"History of the Forty-second Regiment Infantry, Massachusetts Volunteers, 1862…" by Sergeant-Major Charles P. Bosson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the experiences and organization of the Forty-second Regiment during its service in the Civil War, touching on various aspects such as recruitment, training, and early encounters in the conflict. It serves as a detailed reminiscence and a record of military life, emphasizing camaraderie, challenges, and notable events throughout the regiment's service.  The opening of this historical account discusses the organization and initial steps of the Forty-second Regiment, as it began to recruit and prepare for duty in late 1862. The author describes the efforts of Colonel Isaac S. Burrell and other officers in establishing the regiment, the trials faced during recruitment due to dissatisfaction with the draft process, and the interactions among various companies as they sought to fill their ranks. The narrative captures the essence of military preparation, detailing daily camp life in Readville, challenges in maintaining discipline, and the experiences of the soldiers as they faced the realities of impending service. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Massachusetts  aUnited States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 42nd (1862-1864)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52079