Mother, May You Never See the Sights I Have Seen

Download or read book Mother, May You Never See the Sights I Have Seen written by Warren Wilkinson and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2015-11-15 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seldom does one encounter a history of a military unit that so compellingly reproduces its experiences.--New York Times "An unusually detailed study of men at war, as well as a superb unit history."--Publishers Weekly "An altogether splendid contribution to military history."--Kirkus The 57th Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers lost more men killed and mortally wounded than any other regiment in the Union army. In this classic Civil War unit history, Wilkinson crafts an intimate, gutsy, candid story of men at war. Covers the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg No-holds-barred account of the fatigue, horror, boredom, gallantry, and cowardice of the Civil War soldier