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Northshire Bookstore ReviewReviewed By... Louise JonesMore than 10% of Vermont's population served in the Civil War, a greater percentage than any other state. Coffin describes the political and intellectual history of pre-war Vermont, the fervor to fight, and the battles in which Vermonters saw action. Meticulously researched and well-illustrated, this is a book that helps bring alive a vital era in Vermont and US history, mainly through letters, diaries and me... read more>>>
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Northshire Bookstore Review Reviewed By... Louise Jones
This is the story of the Second Vermont Brigade, formed to serve in the Civil War for only nine months. Shortly before their rather routine tour of duty ended, the men were sent to Gettysburg, where they were instrumental in repelling Pickett's charge. A compelling story of the Vermonters and their experiences, told largely through letters, diaries and memoirs. Illustrated.
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Northshire Bookstore ReviewReviewed By... SPRING EDGE 02In The Battered Stars, Vermont Civil
War historian Howard
Coffin once again chronicles
the central role played
by Vermonters in a critical
campaign. The battles
fought during May and
June of 1864 - The
Wilderness, Spotsylvania,
Cold Harbor - were part
of Grant's forty-day
overland push toward
Petersburg. Vermont sacri-ficed
greatly; its proportionate casualties exceeded
those of any other Unio... read more>>>
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