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100 1 _aMcCall, D.
245 1 0 _aThree Years in the Service :
_bA Record of the Doings of the 11th Reg. Missouri Vols.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-04-29
508 _aProduced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Three Years in the Service" by D. McCall is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This narrative recounts the experiences of a soldier in the 11th Regiment of Missouri Volunteers during the American Civil War, capturing the trials and tribulations of military service. The book likely focuses on the author's journey and the significant events faced by the regiment, detailing both the camaraderie and hardships encountered by the soldiers as they navigate the complexities of war. The opening of the narrative describes the author's enlistment and initial experiences upon arriving at Springfield, Illinois, where they join the 11th Missouri Volunteers. The text vividly illustrates the emotional farewells to loved ones, the challenges of military training, and the regiment's subsequent deployments, including their early movements and encounters with enemy forces. As the author details the monotonous yet intense routines of military life—such as drilling for hours, building defenses, and facing the threat of battle—the reader gains a foundational understanding of what life was like for a soldier during a tumultuous period in American history. The early chapters set the stage for a deeper exploration of the personal and collective struggles faced by those who served in the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
653 _aUnited States. Army. Missouri Infantry Regiment, 11th (1861-1866)
653 _aMissouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48822
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