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Soldier boy :

Musser, Charles O. 1842-1938.

Soldier boy : the Civil War letters of Charles O. Musser, 29th Iowa / edited by Barry Popchock. - Iowa City, IA : University of Iowa Press, �1995. - 1 online resource (260 pages) : illustrations, map

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. To War: December 1862-April 1863; 2. Soldier Boy: April-July 1863; 3. Army of Occupation: July-December 1863; 4. Battle: January-May 1864; 5. Home Front: June-November 1864; 6. Garrison: November 1864-February 1865; 7. Peace Again: February-July 1865; Three Undated Letter Fragments; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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Blood and anger, bragging and pain, are all part of this young Iowa soldier's vigorous words about war and soldiering. A twenty-year-old farmer from Council Bluffs, Charles O. Musser was one of the 76,000 Iowans who enlisted to wear the blue uniform. He was a prolific writer, penning at least 130 letters home during his term of service with the 29th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Soldier Boy makes a significant contribution to the literature of the common soldier in the Civil War. Moreover, it takes a rare look at the Trans-Mississippi theater, which has traditionally been undervalued by historians.


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Musser, Charles O. 1842-1938 --Correspondence.
Musser, Charles O. 1842-1938


United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 29th (1862-1865). Company A.
United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 29th (1862-1865). Company A.


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HISTORY--General.
Soldiers.
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Regions & Countries - Americas.
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.
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Council Bluffs (Iowa)--Biography.
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