Where They Lie [Paperback]

Mel Young (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 31, 1992 | ISBN-10: 0819186120 | ISBN-13: 978-0819186126

Provides a thorough description of the role Jews played in the American Civil War, and proves that the contributions of these soldiers far exceeded what has been previously believed. The author meticulously documents Jewish fatalities in all the major Civil War battles, the places of final repose for these men, and the circumstances of their deaths and relevant documents. Where They Lie is an impressive and moving living document for these soldiers.

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We can read Mel Young's volume as a way of honoring those Jewish dead who answered the call of North and South and made the ultimate sacrifice.>>>> (ASSEMBLY American Jewish Archives )

An engrossing study of Jewish Americana. Useful for both the circulating and reference collections.>>>> (Ajl Newsletter )

...an indispensable researcher's tool, and a'must' for the library of anyone who is interested in Jewish American history, or is a Civil War 'Buff'.>>>> (Michigan Jewish History )

The author has done a commendable job of researching the topic. This volume can be recommended to Jewish Civil War buffs and students of Jewish history.>>>> (The Civil War News )

Young has truly said Kaddish in his own way by reverently retelling the often forgotten stories of the Jews who died fighting for the North and South.>>>> (ASSEMBLY The Civil War News )

The importance of this book lies in the fact that it fills a gap in the history of American Jews....The book also features personal letters as well as official testimonies. Thus, Young has compiled a record that adds to materials documenting human aspects of the Civil War. (Choice )

An engrossing study of Jewish Americana. Useful for both the circulating and reference collections. (Ajl Newsletter )

...an indispensable researcher's tool, and a'must' for the library of anyone who is interested in Jewish American history, or is a Civil War 'Buff'. (Michigan Jewish History )

The author has done a commendable job of researching the topic. This volume can be recommended to Jewish Civil War buffs and students of Jewish history. (The Civil War News )

Young has truly said Kaddish in his own way by reverently retelling the often forgotten stories of the Jews who died fighting for the North and South. (ASSEMBLY The Civil War News )

We can read Mel Young's volume as a way of honoring those Jewish dead who answered the call of North and South and made the ultimate sacrifice. (ASSEMBLY American Jewish Archives )

...thoughtful, sensitive and fascinating accounts.... (ASSEMBLY Jewish Light )

...told lovingly, reverently....Included within Young's study are letters, battle reports, maps, newspaper accounts, photographs of gravestones and individuals, military service records and Jewish Medal of Honor winners. A masterful attempt is made to frame each death in the general circumstances of the war.... (ASSEMBLY American Civil War )

Mel Young's work should be given to every American Jewish child. They need to know that in our nation's most difficult days, fighting Jews were there. (ASSEMBLY The Jewish Veteran )

Having served as the VII Corps Jewish Chaplain during Operation Desert Shield-Desert Storm, I have come to appreciate more acutely the role of the Jewish soldier in combat operations. Mel Young's portrait... has brought to light an important segment of American Jewish history.... (Kenneth J. Leinwand The Jewish Veteran )

...a unique contribution... (Alain D. Satin The Jewish Veteran )

Product Details

• Paperback: 330 pages
• Publisher: University Press Of America (March 31, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0819186120
• ISBN-13: 978-0819186126
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,438,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Untold Civil War Stories, December 3, 2008

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This review is from: Where They Lie: The Story of the Jewish Soldiers of the North and South Whose Deaths--Killed, Mortally Wounded, or Died of Disease or Other ... War, 1861-1865 - Someone Should Say Kaddish (Hardcover)

This review is for the hardcover edition of 1991.

Mel Young, a West Point Graduate, spent almost a decade researching the identities and lives of the Jewish soldiers who fell during the Civil War.

A comprehensive and remarkable piece of research.

Released without dustjacket; green cloth over hardback boards with gold print and a sewn binding. Illustrated with photos and reproductions of original documents.

Appendix, Bibliography, and Index.