Project Gutenberg 2007-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 106 Stevens, George T. (George Thomas) 1832 1921 Stevens, George Thomas 02013183 Three years in the Sixth Corps : $b A concise narrative of events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the close of the rebellion, April, 1865 Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Three Years in the Sixth Corps" by George T. Stevens is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative chronicles the experiences and events faced by the Seventh Regiment New York Volunteers as part of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War, from 1861 until the war's conclusion in April 1865. Through personal anecdotes and detailed accounts, the book aims to provide an authentic depiction of the hardships, battles, and camaraderie among soldiers during this tumultuous period. The opening of the book introduces the formation of the Seventh Regiment in Saratoga Springs and their hopeful departure for war amidst cheers from friends and family. As they embark on their journey, they experience a mix of excitement and anxiety about the challenges ahead, reflected in the emotional turmoil of leaving loved ones behind. The narrative goes on to describe their initial experiences in Washington D.C., where they confront military life, including drill routines and the harsh realities of disease and hardship that afflicted many soldiers. The author captures the blend of camaraderie and vulnerability that characterized their early days, hinting at the trials and tribulations that the regiment would face as they engaged in critical campaigns throughout the war. (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 Stevens, George T. (George Thomas), 1832-1921 United States. Army of the Potomac. Corps, 6th (1862-1865) -- History United States. Army of the Potomac. Corps, 6th (1862-1865) -- Biography Soldiers -- New York (State) -- Biography E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 880749 880568 2024-10-09T13:00:57.649804 2023-09-10T04:55:07.627380 text/html text/html 889460 2021-01-02T18:46:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2496486 2021-01-02T18:46:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2550367 2024-10-09T13:01:12.405707 application/epub+zip 2556134 2024-10-09T13:01:01.280787 application/epub+zip 396705 2024-10-09T13:00:58.444787 application/epub+zip 4595124 2024-10-09T13:01:20.287162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4515833 2024-10-09T13:01:09.262773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593014 2022-09-10T10:19:43.548024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 826729 826630 2024-10-09T13:00:56.415801 2023-09-10T04:55:06.583400 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 826620 2021-01-02T18:46:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 297274 2021-01-02T18:46:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 826615 2021-01-02T18:46:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 297235 2021-01-02T18:46:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23323 2024-10-09T13:01:20.444170 application/rdf+xml 30591 2024-10-09T13:00:58.538767 image/jpeg 4161 2024-10-09T13:00:58.492779 image/jpeg 2493518 2024-10-09T13:00:57.799803 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