The Hardest Lot of Men: The Third Minnesota Infantry in the Civil Warvolume 67

by Joseph C. Fitzharris

Outstanding in appearance, discipline, and precision at drill, the Third Minnesota Volunteer Infantry was often mistaken for a regular army unit. Rebel Colonel Ponder described the regiment as "the hardest lot of men he'd ever run against." Betrayed by its higher commanders, the Third Minnesota was surrendered to Nathan Bedford Forrest on July 13, 1862, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Through letters, personal accounts of the men, and other...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806164018
• ISBN13: 9780806164014
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"