Project Gutenberg 2010-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 56 Meyer, Henry C. (Henry Coddington) 1844 1935 Civil War Experiences under Bayard, Gregg, Kilpatrick, Custer, Raulston, and Newberry, 1862, 1863, 1864 Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor 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.) "Civil War Experiences" by Henry C. Meyer is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's firsthand experiences during the Civil War, specifically his service in the 24th New York Cavalry. Through a series of detailed narratives, Meyer recounts his enlistment, various battles, interactions with significant figures, and the camaraderie developed during his military service. At the start of the narrative, Meyer reflects on his youthful decision to enlist in the army despite his father's objections and shares his journey to join the regiment. He provides vivid descriptions of his initial experiences, from the chaotic atmosphere of military recruitment to the challenges faced on his first mission. The opening portion emphasizes not only his personal growth and determination but also the vivid realities of war, setting the stage for the broader events of his service that unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865) United States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 24th (1864-1865) E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 215245 215226 2024-10-14T07:01:33.130906 2023-09-14T11:20:46.474226 text/html text/html 212710 2010-07-28T06:31:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 177682 2010-07-28T06:31:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 260537 2024-10-14T07:01:40.972840 application/epub+zip 261445 2024-10-14T07:01:36.550875 application/epub+zip 145266 2024-10-14T07:01:35.191883 application/epub+zip 421390 2024-10-14T07:01:44.331852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392498 2024-10-14T07:01:40.022873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281423 2022-09-15T09:00:51.125557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178813 178621 2024-10-14T07:01:32.325877 2023-09-14T11:20:45.818212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 178743 2010-07-28T06:31:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 65286 2010-07-28T06:31:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 178734 2010-07-28T06:31:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65268 2010-07-28T06:31:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21728 2024-10-14T07:01:44.476830 application/rdf+xml 14919 2024-10-14T07:01:35.764876 image/jpeg 3654 2024-10-14T07:01:35.476869 image/jpeg 261545 2024-10-14T07:01:33.174958 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