A Vermonter in the Rebellion

A Vermonter in the Rebellion by R. Edson Chambelin, Beacon Printing 1992, Softback, Signed by Author. {16th Vermont, Amos Leavitt Jr Diary} Wildman’s Item Number: 739

“The author has fit his great Grandfather’s single line Civil War diary into a narrative that would give breath and color to the experiences. The result is a fascinating narrative, with historic references and annotations that give depth of meaning to such entries as sample on 1 July 1863: “We was about tuckered.” The compiler explains Amos’s poorly shod 16th Regiments of Vermont Volunteers had marched 138 miles in six days, through Virginia, across the Potomac River, and on through Maryland, to finally reach Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The first half of the book has explanations, references, annotations, and illustrations to complement the diary. The second half has a transcription of the diary itself, which cover 1862 to 1863. ” From Amazon Books