Soldiering with Sherman: Civil War Letters of George F. Cram

by Jennifer Cain Bohrnstedt

Book Overview

Rare among Civil War correspondence, the collection of Union Sergeant George F. Cram's letters reveals an educated young man's experiences as part of Sherman's army. Advancing through the Confederacy with the 105th Illinois Infantry Regiment, Cram engaged in a number of key conflicts, such as Resaca, Peachtree Creek, Kennesaw, and Sherman's "march to the sea."

A highly literate college student who carried a copy of Shakespeare in his knapsack,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875802613
• ISBN13: 9780875802619
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher