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The Badax Tigers: From Shiloh to the Surrender with the 18th Wisconsin Volunteers

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I felt that I struck gold when I found this book. I have a close tie with Company C of the 18th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. My G(3) Grandfather served in this unit, as well as his son, my G(2) uncle. They enlisted as father/son. Because of this, I have more real knowledge of the two Stokes who served with Company C. T.J. Davis got it right in his letters. Nanzig missed it a little. The picture of John M. Stokes, the fifer, is my G(3) Grandfather. He did not die while serving, as incorrectly stated under his picture. John Stokes, his son, died in St. Louis of disease. The author misses these points. The capsule at the end of the book that gives what happened to each member of this Company is incorrect as well.

Aside from the above, I enjoyed this book. It provides a nice concise history of Company C. T.J. Davis' letters did annoy me a little. It showed T.J. as a character that I began to dislike more and more. Starting from T.J. criticizing his wife's writing style; to what seems to be loan sharking; and finally to deserting his unit, I just couldn't view him as a brave fighting hero.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who has a desire to learn Civil War history.

This guy Tom Nanzig can really write. The book had me going from beginning to end.