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M.P. McConnell

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Description:2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award WINNER BRONZE MEDAL-War & Military2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award FINALIST in Biography 2015 Midwest Book Awards FINALIST in Biography and Total Book DesignAfter the fall of Fort Sumter to Confederate forces in April 1861, Dr. Norman Smith predicted "that means war and I will go tomorrow morning if called upon." And so he did, two days later, as surgeon of the Massachusetts "Old Sixth" Regiment when it answered Lincoln's first call for troops. Best known for its fight through Baltimore, when it was attacked by a secessionist mob and met with the first deaths of the Civil War, this historic regiment provided the primary defense of Washington, D.C. while it was under siege. Regarded as the "life of the regiment," Smith headed to war leaving his new bride, having previously lost four wives and all four of his children. This is a story of the resiliency of a deeply patriotic and spiritual man whose career spanned profound changes in medicine and who grappled with the wartime illness that would eventually kill him. It is also the story of a regiment whose march to save the capital captivated a country in the early days of the war, inspiring poems, songs and artists. Its story has since been largely overlooked but it earned its place in history as the "first to volunteer," "first to give their lives," and "first to reach Washington equipped and ready to defend the capital.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Surgeon of the ''Old Sixth'': The Life and Times of Dr. Norman Smith and the Civil War's 6th Massachusetts. To get started finding Surgeon of the ''Old Sixth'': The Life and Times of Dr. Norman Smith and the Civil War's 6th Massachusetts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award WINNER BRONZE MEDAL-War & Military2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award FINALIST in Biography 2015 Midwest Book Awards FINALIST in Biography and Total Book DesignAfter the fall of Fort Sumter to Confederate forces in April 1861, Dr. Norman Smith predicted "that means war and I will go tomorrow morning if called upon." And so he did, two days later, as surgeon of the Massachusetts "Old Sixth" Regiment when it answered Lincoln's first call for troops. Best known for its fight through Baltimore, when it was attacked by a secessionist mob and met with the first deaths of the Civil War, this historic regiment provided the primary defense of Washington, D.C. while it was under siege. Regarded as the "life of the regiment," Smith headed to war leaving his new bride, having previously lost four wives and all four of his children. This is a story of the resiliency of a deeply patriotic and spiritual man whose career spanned profound changes in medicine and who grappled with the wartime illness that would eventually kill him. It is also the story of a regiment whose march to save the capital captivated a country in the early days of the war, inspiring poems, songs and artists. Its story has since been largely overlooked but it earned its place in history as the "first to volunteer," "first to give their lives," and "first to reach Washington equipped and ready to defend the capital.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Surgeon of the ''Old Sixth'': The Life and Times of Dr. Norman Smith and the Civil War's 6th Massachusetts. To get started finding Surgeon of the ''Old Sixth'': The Life and Times of Dr. Norman Smith and the Civil War's 6th Massachusetts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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