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Norman Wilson was an ordinary man living in extraordinary times. Although a physical disability prevented him from enlisting early in the American Civil War, he was finally accepted in 1864 as a Hundred Days Man. As part of Company H, 134th Illinois Infantry, he served in Northwestern Kentucky in an area known for secessionist guerrillas. Just when Norman thought he was headed home, his service was unexpectedly extended when he was called to help protect Missouri's capital. Filled with glimpses into the everyday life of a Hundred Day Man, this book provides a transcription of Norman's...

Known as the Star Community Poet Laureate, Laura Anderson Wilson wrote dozens of poems over a thirty year period in the early to mid 1900s. Drawing on her experiences as an one-room school teacher and avid gardener to her years as a farm wife and active rural community member, Laura's poetry is filled with references to friends, family, nature, and spirituality. While many of her poems were published in popular newspapers and books of the times, other poems are appearing here for the first time in print. From humorous poems about everyday life to heart-wrenching stories of personal sorrow,...