The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Civil War

by David A. Ward

The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteers infantry regiment was formed in 1861--its ranks filled by nearly 1,200 Irish and German immigrants from Schuylkill County responding to Lincoln's call for troops. The men saw action for three years with the Army of the Potomac's VI Corps, participating in engagements at Gaines' Mill, Crampton's Gap, Salem Church and Spotsylvania. Drawing on letters, diaries, memoirs and other accounts, this comprehensive history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476668515
• ISBN13: 9781476668512
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 343 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher