These Men Have Seen Hard Service: First Michigan Sharpshooters in the Civil War (Great Lakes Books) (Great Lake Books Series) - Hardcover

Raymond J. Herek

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0814326722 ISBN 13: 9780814326725

Publisher: Wayne State University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Using materials from the National Archives, the State Archives of Michigan, university collections, and private holdings, Raymond Herek weaves together a full account of the First Michigan Sharpshooters, complete with nearly 100 photographs. Beyond presenting numerous anecdotes about the men and officers and their contributions during the war, he provides insight into the medical community of the time, the draft, other commands in the same division, the politics endemic in raising a regiment, and Michigan's Native American contingent. The extensive appendices will be of particular use to genealogists, Civil War enthusiasts, and historians, because they list the men in the regiment, and also battle and camp casualties.

About this title

Synopsis:

The lives of the 1300 men of the First Michigan Sharpshooters are examined in this book, beginning with the regiment's inception and extending through post-war activities until the death of the last rifleman in 1946. The author has used material from sources including the National Archives.

About the Author:

Raymond J. Herek is chair of the social studies department at Alcona Community High School where he teaches history and English. He also teaches history at Alpena Community College and has published widely on the subject of military and regional history.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0814326722
• ISBN 13: 9780814326725
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 521