Project Gutenberg 2010-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 41 Cowdin, Robert 1805 1874 Gen. Cowdin and the First Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers General Cowdin and the 1st Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers Reading ease score: 53.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Gen. Cowdin and the First Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers" by Robert Cowdin is a historical account written in the mid-19th century, specifically during the period of the American Civil War. The book details the experiences and challenges faced by Cowdin as he leads the First Massachusetts Regiment in its formation, deployment, and various military actions. It serves as both a personal memoir and a record of the regiment's early days, capturing the fervor of volunteerism and the complexities of military leadership during a tumultuous time in American history. In this narrative, Cowdin recounts his efforts to organize and equip the First Massachusetts Regiment amidst bureaucratic challenges and political maneuvering. He describes his initial offer of service to the Governor of Massachusetts, the eventual appointment as Colonel of his regiment, and his dealings with both state and federal officials regarding supplies and support. The text reflects on themes of sacrifice, honor, and frustration as Cowdin navigates the difficulties of military life, including his eventual promotion to Brigadier General and the obstacles he faced from political influences that hindered his career advancement. His story highlights the dedication of the soldiers and the complexities of civil-military relations 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 Massachusetts -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1864) Cowdin, Robert, 1805-1874 E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 60082 60083 2024-10-14T06:17:59.149048 2023-09-14T10:46:06.036220 text/html text/html 56094 2010-07-11T17:06:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 20218 2010-07-11T17:06:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 122410 2024-10-14T06:18:05.705057 application/epub+zip 121216 2024-10-14T06:18:03.105053 application/epub+zip 86990 2024-10-14T06:18:01.725034 application/epub+zip 338126 2024-10-14T06:18:07.442068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331128 2024-10-14T06:18:04.810071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101883 2022-09-15T08:09:47.425990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51328 51136 2024-10-14T06:17:58.860066 2023-09-14T10:46:05.839220 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 51207 2010-07-11T17:06:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 18866 2010-07-11T17:06:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 51199 2010-07-11T17:06:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18851 2010-07-11T17:06:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22737 2024-10-14T06:18:07.569035 application/rdf+xml 25579 2024-10-14T06:18:02.283069 image/jpeg 4811 2024-10-14T06:18:02.004107 image/jpeg 123479 2024-10-14T06:17:59.155085 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 en.wikipedia