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Hoosiers' Honor: The Iron Brigade's 19th Indiana Regiment

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Author William Venner has assembled a useful book in relating to the history of the 19th Indiana. Venner has worked hard to back up his information offering many pages of footnotes that are handy in reenforcing his writing. This book is a fast read and chronologically follows the 19th from 1861 muster to final discharge as the unit is blended with the 20th Indiana. This book follows the hard fought history of a tough group of individuals that faced many conflicts such as Gainesville, Antietam, Gettysburg, The Wilderness and Petersburg. Venner does an excellent job covering the manpower involved in the regiment and how they survived with ever-dwindling numbers. Venner's writing is easy to read and not ever complex. This book is an excellent source for reading about the 19th Indiana as much is not written about this hard fighting group. 5 STARS!

I found this to be a riveting book...one of those that is virtually impossible to put down once you start reading.

I am a Civil War Reenactor and had the privelege to serve with Captain Venner as visited and remembered the 19th Indiana at Gettysburg in 2008 at the site where much of their company was killed or wounded. With this book as a guide it brought to life the events of July 1863.

I would recommend this to anyone interested in this particular portion of the Iron Brigade.