Bibliograph

Allegany to Appomattox:, the life and letters of Private William Whitlock of the 188th New York Volunteers

Type

Label

Allegany to Appomattox:, the life and letters of Private William Whitlock of the 188th New York Volunteers

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Allegany to Appomattox:

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

the life and letters of Private William Whitlock of the 188th New York Volunteers

Summary

"Allegany to Appomattox" describes the environment, enlistment, and political atmosphere that resulted in the Civil War from the perspective of one farmer, William Whitlock who at the age of thirty-five left his family for service to the Union. He wrote at least forty letters home to his wife and family. These unpublished letters serve as the foundation of the book

Target audience

adult

Classification