{"product_id":"dear-uncles-the-civil-war-letters-of-arthur-mckinstry-a-soldier-in-the-excelsior-brigade-paperback","title":"Dear Uncles: The Civil War Letters of Arthur McKinstry, a Soldier in the Excelsior Brigade - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Barram\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York soldier's eyewitness account of life in the first year of the Civil War, from the campgrounds to the battlefields.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Uncles\u003c\/i\u003e is one young man's story from the beginning of the American Civil War. Taken from letters sent home to family and friends, including correspondence written for his uncles' local newspaper, this book gives an intimate portrait of Arthur McKinstry's journey from a small town in upstate New York to confront Confederate forces in Virginia. Articulate, confident, and observant, McKinstry's letters are written with a journalist's eye and poet's heart, giving us a vivid, humorous, and ultimately heartbreaking view into his experiences of going to war. Whether slogging through rain and mud, waiting for care packages from home, or watching cannonballs land in camp, these dispatches place readers in a young soldier's boots and help them to imagine how family and friends experienced this crisis in American history. \u003ci\u003eDear Uncles\u003c\/i\u003e also offers new insights into regimental organization, training, and the often-overlooked attempt of Confederates to blockade Washington, DC's Potomac River supply route. \u003ci\u003eDear Uncles\u003c\/i\u003e will fascinate and entertain readers with an interest in American Civil War history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA retired history and theater arts teacher, \u003cb\u003eRick Barram \u003c\/b\u003eresides in northern California. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe 72nd New York Infantry in the Civil War: A History and Roster\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50351219048685,"sku":"9781438489964","price":39.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/H39jUTgP6H9781438489964.webp?v=1785286122","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/dear-uncles-the-civil-war-letters-of-arthur-mckinstry-a-soldier-in-the-excelsior-brigade-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}