Bibliograph

The last full measure, the life and death of the First Minnesota Volunteers, Richard Moe

Type

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The last full measure, the life and death of the First Minnesota Volunteers, Richard Moe

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The last full measure

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Richard Moe

Sub title

the life and death of the First Minnesota Volunteers

Summary

Since its publication, Richard Moe's The Last Full Measure has garnered a reputation as the definitive history of the First Minnesota Regiment and one of a handful of classic regimental histories of the Civil War.The First Minnesota Volunteers, the first regiment offered to President Lincoln after the fall of Fort Sumter, served in virtually every major battle fought in the eastern theater during the first three years of the Civil War. This is the story of the Army of the Potomac during that period: the initial enthusiasm dashed by sudden defeat at Bull Run; the pride at being shaped into an army by George McClellan and the frustration with his-and his successors'-inability to defeat Robert E. Lee; and, finally, the costly battle of Gettysburg, the decisive battle in which the First Minnesota played a crucial, and tragic, role. Drawing on a wide array of letters, diaries, and personal reminiscences, Moe tells the story anew through the experiences of the men who lived it

Target audience

adult

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