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Give It to Them, Jersey Blues!: A History of the 7th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers in the Civil War

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WOW! This book was my introduction to the Civil War and my only regret is that it could not be longer!! It is the story of the 7th New Jersey Regiment as told through the diaries of the men who experienced the civil war as part of this Regiment. Their opinions of the officers, the food (or lack of it)the death of comrades, the will to survive, and the heroic efforts by men of both the Union and Confederate Army, were brought right up close and I found myself caught up in their struggles.
This book is loaded with photographs of the men who served, great illustrations of actual events described in the book and maps of battles this Regiment fought in. For me this book was a real eye-opener as to the suffering and hardship these men endured. When you read what they wrote in their diaries as the Civil War was unfolding, it has infinite more meaning than reading a second hand account written decades after the war ended. I HIGHLY Recommend this book!!

first and formost a big thanks to john hayward,for bringing me closer to my greatgreatgrandpa.trails of trying to do his part to keep this country together.instead of seperated.i love this book.its lets me walk beside him as he battles from one place to another.my greatpa was wounded in the battle of fair oaks va.and also in williamsburg,va.he made it though all that to later in his early 40s to come back to va and marry my grandma.and have about 7 more children he was a widow with one son he brought done to va.it meant a lot for me to get this book and i highly recomend it to any one that loves true telling of
history between our states.i love you grandpa,and all of the soldiers of the 7th and to all the rest of the ones that did all they could to keep us together and not divided i salute youll.