{"product_id":"the-civil-war-diary-of-cyrus-f-boyd-fifteenth-iowa-infantry-1861-1863-paperback-softback-9780807123287","title":"The Civil War Diary of Cyrus F. Boyd, Fifteenth Iowa Infantry, 1861-1863 (Paperback \/ softback) 9780807123287","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Civil War Diary of Cyrus F. Boyd, Fifteenth Iowa Infantry, 1861-1863\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMildred Throne (Edited by), Earl J. Hess (Introduction by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780807123287\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 October 1998\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e138 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.5 x 14 x 0.8 cm, 0.191 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA native of Warren County, Iowa, Cyrus F. Boyd served a year and a half as an orderly sergeant with the Fifteenth Iowa Infantry before becoming first lieutenant in Company B of the Thirty-Fourth Iowa Infantry. His diary- expanded in 1896 from a pocket diary he carried on his campaigns from Indianola, Iowa, to Lake Providence, Louisiana- offers a full account of soldiering in the Union Army. Before his promotion, Boyd was an intermediary between privates and company officers, a position that offered him unique opportunities to observe the attitudes and activities of both the unit leaders and their men. The outspoken Boyd frankly expresses his opinions of his comrades and his commanders, candidly depicts camp life, and intricately details the gory events on the battlefield. Although not always pleasant reading, \u003ci\u003eThe Civil War Diary of Cyrus F. Boyd\u003c\/i\u003e is a vibrant, honest chronicle of one man's experiences in the bloody conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"\"There is much to learn from and enjoy about this short but rich  account. Boyd fully revealed the sordid reality and the tender moments  of his army service.\"\"- Earl J. Hess, from his Introduction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"LSU Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52551759626520,"sku":"9780807123287","price":16.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-civil-war-diary-of-cyrus-f-boyd-fifteenth-iowa-infantry-1861-1863-paperback-softback-9780807123287","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}