From Camp Douglas to Vicksburg: The Civil War Letters of William J. Kennedy, 55th Illinois Infantry, 1861-1863 (Rachael E. Mellen, David A.Powell - DLM) Rossino All of Middle Tennessee held

All of Middle Tennessee held its breath when the new year dawned in 1863

underscoring how later perceptions about the war often took precedence over historical reality in the minds of many Americans

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where Luke grapples with his dual roles as a Ranger—and rancher

From Camp Douglas to Vicksburg: The Civil War Letters of William J. Kennedy, 55th Illinois Infantry, 1861-1863 (Rachael E. Mellen, David A.Powell - DLM) Rossino All of Middle Tennessee heldby Rachael E. Mellen (Editor), David A. Powell (Editor) Wars change the course of history and touch in intensely personal ways the lives of everyone involved. Thankfully, surviving firsthand accounts offer modern readers a deeply personal window into earlier times. From Camp Douglas to Vicksburg: The Civil War Letters of William J. Kennedy, 55th Illinois Infantry, 18611863, edited and annotated by Rachael E. Mellen and David A. Powell, constitutes a