Lincoln's veteran volunteers win the war
Subtitle: the Hudson Valley's Ross brothers and the Union's fight for emancipation
By: D. Reid Ross ; foreword by Duane A. Smith.
Publisher: Excelsior Editions
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 450
ISBN-13: 9780791476413
Subjects: Ross family; Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America -- Biography; Soldiers -- New York (State) -- Washington County -- Biography; Veterans -- New York (State) -- Washington County -- Biography; Brothers -- New York (State) -- Washington County -- Biography; Abolitionists -- New York (State) -- Washington County -- Biography; Slaves -- Emancipation -- United States; Washington County (N.Y.) -- Biography; Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Biography; New York (State) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects
Genres: Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-426) and index.
Table of contents: title: Why, how, and when they fought; title: Stones River; title: Chancellorsville; title: After Chancellorsville; title: Gettysburg; title: Chickamauga; title: Missionary Ridge; title: After Missionary Ridge; title: Battle of the wilderness; title: The Battle of Kolb's farm; title: From prisoner to guard; title: Capture of Atlanta; title: March to the sea and beyond; title: Victory and the grand review; title: Epilogue: A legacy of sacrifice.