Offers a comprehensive history of the 83rd Pennsylvania. This book combines official war records, personal remembrances of veterans of the regiment, information derived from opposing Confederates, and secondary sources to tell a story of leadership, endurance, hardship and triumph.
Offers a comprehensive history of the 83rd Pennsylvania. This book combines official war records, personal remembrances of veterans of the regiment, i...
In the summer of 1779, British General Sir Henry Clinton launched one last attempt to gain control of the Hudson River, the most strategically important waterway during the American Revolution. The campaign involved all of George Washington's main Continental Army and most of the forces around New York City under Clinton's command, but ended without a major battle. Still, the summer saw plenty of action. American cavalry sparred with their British counterparts in eastern New York; thousands of militiamen resisted brutal British raids along the Connecticut coast, and Washington stunned the...
In the summer of 1779, British General Sir Henry Clinton launched one last attempt to gain control of the Hudson River, the most strategically importa...
