Project Gutenberg 2007-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 104 Beatty, John 1828 1914 The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Citizen-Soldier; or, Memoirs of a Volunteer" by John Beatty is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work presents a first-person narrative of Beatty's experiences as a soldier in the Civil War, specifically focusing on his time with the Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Through captivating detail, the text explores the everyday life of a volunteer soldier, touching upon themes of patriotism, camaraderie, and the harsh realities of war. At the start of the memoir, the author reflects on the importance of preserving personal histories for future generations, setting a tone of nostalgia and historical significance. He then offers a glimpse into the early days of the war, detailing his regiment’s movements as they arrived in Virginia and their engagements with local sentiments about the conflict. The scenes depict the soldiers' experiences traveling, encountering local Virginia residents, and preparing for combat, all infused with a sense of anticipation and the specter of the challenges to come. This opening establishes both a personal and a collective narrative, making it clear that the memoir will navigate the complex emotions and experiences of soldiers during the Civil War era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Beatty, John, 1828-1914 United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1864) -- Biography Soldiers -- Ohio -- Biography E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 648257 648258 2024-10-09T05:42:55.978541 2023-09-09T08:10:22.504687 text/html text/html 646447 2013-03-12T12:16:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 234938 2013-03-12T12:16:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 320689 2024-10-09T05:43:06.818982 application/epub+zip 328051 2024-10-09T05:42:58.665559 application/epub+zip 328051 2024-10-09T05:42:57.046538 application/epub+zip 580483 2024-10-09T05:43:12.903970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524601 2024-10-09T05:43:05.602979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510894 2022-09-09T14:44:18.573990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577724 577633 2024-10-09T05:42:54.550552 2023-09-09T08:10:21.237642 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 577662 2007-01-27T05:45:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 222238 2007-01-27T05:45:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 577667 2007-01-27T05:45:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222225 2007-01-27T05:45:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22651 2024-10-09T05:43:13.049946 application/rdf+xml 14277 2024-10-09T05:42:57.615541 image/jpeg 3817 2024-10-09T05:42:57.331519 image/jpeg 298909 2024-10-09T05:42:56.029584 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog