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LoC No.: 07012046
Title: Cavalry life in tent and field
Original Publication: New York: J. Selwin Tait & Sons, 1894.
Note: Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Peter Becker, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Cavalry Life in Tent and Field" by Mrs. Orsemus Bronson Boyd is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative offers a personal glimpse into the experiences of the author as the wife of a cavalry officer during the later years of the American Civil War and the following years, detailing the trials and tribulations faced by military families. As such, the book vividly presents the challenges of life on the frontier, emphasizing themes of bravery, resilience, and sacrifice. At the start of the book, the author provides an overview of her husband's military service, influenced by the camaraderie and shared aspirations of two brothers eager to join the fight in the Civil War. She recounts the emotional departure of her husband and his brother for enlistment, sharing the hardships faced by families left behind. The narrative then transitions to her own experiences as a military wife, emphasizing the physical and emotional demands of constant relocation, the struggle for resources, and the nuances of frontier life, including the profound challenges of illness, poverty, and social isolation. Through these early pages, the reader begins to appreciate the strength and determination required to navigate a life intimately connected with military service during a turbulent period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Boyd, Orsemus Bronson, Mrs., 1848-1926
EBook No.: 75558
Published: Mar 8, 2025
Downloads: 407
Language: English
Subject: West (U.S.) -- Description and travel
Subject: West (U.S.) -- Biography
Subject: United States. Army -- Military life
Subject: West (U.S.) -- History -- 1860-1890
Subject: Boyd, Orsemus Bronson, Mrs., 1848-1926
Subject: Boyd, Orsemus Bronson, 1844-1885
Subject: Army spouses -- West (U.S.) -- Biography
LoCC: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 07012046
Title: Cavalry life in tent and field
Original Publication: New York: J. Selwin Tait & Sons, 1894.
Note: Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Peter Becker, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Cavalry Life in Tent and Field" by Mrs. Orsemus Bronson Boyd is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative offers a personal glimpse into the experiences of the author as the wife of a cavalry officer during the later years of the American Civil War and the following years, detailing the trials and tribulations faced by military families. As such, the book vividly presents the challenges of life on the frontier, emphasizing themes of bravery, resilience, and sacrifice. At the start of the book, the author provides an overview of her husband's military service, influenced by the camaraderie and shared aspirations of two brothers eager to join the fight in the Civil War. She recounts the emotional departure of her husband and his brother for enlistment, sharing the hardships faced by families left behind. The narrative then transitions to her own experiences as a military wife, emphasizing the physical and emotional demands of constant relocation, the struggle for resources, and the nuances of frontier life, including the profound challenges of illness, poverty, and social isolation. Through these early pages, the reader begins to appreciate the strength and determination required to navigate a life intimately connected with military service during a turbulent period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Boyd, Orsemus Bronson, Mrs., 1848-1926
EBook No.: 75558
Published: Mar 8, 2025
Downloads: 407
Language: English
Subject: West (U.S.) -- Description and travel
Subject: West (U.S.) -- Biography
Subject: United States. Army -- Military life
Subject: West (U.S.) -- History -- 1860-1890
Subject: Boyd, Orsemus Bronson, Mrs., 1848-1926
Subject: Boyd, Orsemus Bronson, 1844-1885
Subject: Army spouses -- West (U.S.) -- Biography
LoCC: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.