The flying, gray-haired yank, or, The adventures of a volunteer :
a personal narrative of thrilling experiences as an army courier, a volunteer captain, a prisoner of war, a fugitive from southern dungeons, a guest among the contrabands and unionists, and finally, a skirmisher at the very front at Appomattox : a true narrative of the Civil War /
by Michael Egan ; introduction by David L. Phillips.
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| Summary: | "Egan began service as a civilian contractor to the military and carried dispatches through the guerrilla infested portion of central West Virginia. He covered the route from Clarksburg to Gauley Bridge and his story is filled with details about the families living along the road -- many names which are familiar in the area today. He tells of generals, chases, the murder of a young Union soldier, and the execution of killers. Following his courier duty, Egan entered into the service of the new state of West Virginia as an officer in the 15th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He participated in campaigns, was captured, escaped from prison, was re-captured, and escaped a second time. His story includes details of evasion of Confederate patrols, help from slaves and Unionists, and his eventual return to safety within Union lines"--Jacket. |
| In collection: | Stephen Griffin Collection |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leesburg, Va. :
Gauley Mount Press,
©1992.
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| Notes: | Reprint. Originally published: Philadelphia : Hubbard Brothers, 1888. "Roster of Company B, 15th Regt. W. Va. Infantry Vol."--Page 411-414. Includes index. Inscription from Phillips on front free endpaper. The Irish-born Egan had first received military training in Ireland before he came to the States. He began service as a civilian contractor to the military and carried dispatches through the guerrilla infested portion of central West Virginia. He covered the route from Clarksburg to Gauley Bridge and his story is filled with details abot the families living along the road. Following his courier duty, Egan entered into the service of the new state of West Virginia as an officer in the 15th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He participated in campaigns, was captured, escaped from prison, was re-captured, and escaped a second time. His story includes details of evasion of Confederate patrols, help from slaves and Unionists, and his eventual return to safety within Union lines. The book was originally published in 1888 by the Hubbard Brothers of Philadelphia. The Roster of Company B, 15th Regiment. West Virginia Infantry Volunteers is on pages 411-414. Physical description: 424 pages, [8] leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm more |
| ISBN: | 0962821829 9780962821820 |
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