{"product_id":"heavy-marching-the-civil-war-letters-of-lute-moseley-22nd-wisconsin-hardback-9780299342708","title":"Heavy Marching; The Civil War Letters of Lute Moseley, 22nd Wisconsin (Hardback) 9780299342708","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHeavy Marching\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Civil War Letters of Lute Moseley, 22nd Wisconsin\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLucius S. Moseley (Author), Sara DeLuca (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780299342708\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 June 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e306 pages, 21 b\u0026amp;w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.272 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eI have read hundreds of such collections in print and manuscript, so for a collection to attract as much of my interest as this one did speaks to its quality. Virtually every letter has something of significance to students of the war—a rarity.”\" - George Rable, author of \u003ci\u003eFredericksburg! Fredericksburg!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLucius “Lute” Moseley was a nineteen-year-old student at Beloit Academy when he enlisted in the Union Army. Moseley grew up on a family farm outside Beloit, Wisconsin, where his father operated the first dray service before opening a blacksmith shop and lumber yard. His father lost most of his modest assets through litigation of a building contract he had received, which likely influenced his son’s decision to enlist in the army.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From 1862 to 1865, Moseley fought in the Civil War as an infantry soldier in Wisconsin’s 22nd Volunteers. Briefly captured and interred in a Confederate POW Camp, he returned to action and participated in Sherman’s Atlanta campaign. He marched in the Washington, D.C., Grand Review before returning to the Beloit area, where he remained for the rest of his life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mosely wrote detailed missives to his family in Beloit about his wartime experiences, demonstrating a flair for describing both camp life and battles. Frank and forthright, he was remarkably articulate, insightful, and thoughtful, whether describing mundane activities or the nearly unfathomable death of President Lincoln. These 125 letters, never before made available to scholars or students of the war, became touchstones and sources of pride for the Moseley family—and provide a uniquely candid and vivid view of this tumultuous period in US history.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Maps and Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Foreword by Robert Lucius Moseley\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1 Drilling for War: August 31, 1862–\u003cbr\u003eFebruary 9, 1863\u003cbr\u003e 2 Surrender, Prison, Parole: March 8, 1863–\u003cbr\u003eJune 11, 1863\u003cbr\u003e 3 The News from Tennessee: June 14, 1863–\u003cbr\u003eApril 29, 1864\u003cbr\u003e 4 Redemption in Georgia: May 12, 1864–\u003cbr\u003eJuly 21, 1864\u003cbr\u003e 5 The Fall of Atlanta and the March to the Sea: July 25, 1864–\u003cbr\u003eDecember 26, 1864\u003cbr\u003e 6 The Road to Washington: January 6, 1865–\u003cbr\u003eMay 6, 1865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Afterword by Esther Baer Moseley\u003cbr\u003e Obituary of Lucius S. Moseley\u003cbr\u003e “\u003cbr\u003eCover Them Over with Beautiful Flowers”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Roster, 22nd Wisconsin Officers and Staff\u003cbr\u003e Company B Infantry\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Colonel John Coburn’\u003cbr\u003es Farewell Address to His Troops\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C. 22nd Wisconsin Chronology of Service and Regimental Statistics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Wisconsin Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52530915246360,"sku":"9780299342708","price":22.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/heavy-marching-the-civil-war-letters-of-lute-moseley-22nd-wisconsin-hardback-9780299342708","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}