xvii+345pp+illus. The story of the first regiment offered to Lincoln after the fall of Fort Sumter who served in virtually every major battle fought in the eastern theater during the first three years of the Civil War. The story of the Army of the Potomac, sudden defeat at Bull Run, pride at being shaped into an army by George McClellan and the frustration with his inability to defeat Robert E. Lee, culminating in the costly battle at Gettysburg in which the First Minnesota played a crucial role. From letters, diaries and personal reminiscences, some not previously published, the author relates the events through the eyes of the men who lived them. Bibliography and Index.

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