A Badger Boy in Blue: The Civil War Letters of Chauncey H. Cooke

by Chauncey H. Cooke

The Civil War letters of a young Wisconsin soldier, previously published in the Wisconsin Magazine of History, 1920-1922, are made available for the first time to a wide audience.

Chauncey H. Cooke enlisted in the Union army in 1862 at only sixteen, after lying about his age. Like many soldiers, Cooke saw only limited action in battle, but his letters to family members paint a realistic and compelling picture of daily life in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814333435
• ISBN13: 9780814333433
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 8.4"