Yankee Tigers: Through the Civil War With the 125th Ohio [Hardcover]

Ralsa C. Rice (Author), Richard A. Baumgartner (Author), Larry M. Strayer (Editor)

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These two memoirs, one Southern, one Northern, are both re-edited and reprinted from editions now long out of print and are somewhat usable additions to the nearly overwhelming number of Civil War accounts. Both authors served in the Western theater and describe the same campaigns from opposite sides, including the major battles of Shiloh, Chickamauga, Atlanta, and Nashville. These straightforward, no-frills accounts concern themselves with the common soldiers' service. There is very little proselytizing and no glorification of causes or commanders. Bevens's account is rather confusing as to where and when the action takes place; however, it is profusely footnoted and this helps to provide continuity in lieu of dates and place names. Rice's account has a much smoother narrative flow. Rice shows a wry sense of humor in recounting events happening around him and expresses a sincere sadness when comrades are killed. Though rather slim, these volumes are worth considering for the complete Civil War collection.
- David Lee Poremba, Detroit P.L.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Blue Acorn Pr (May 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962886629
• ISBN-13: 978-0962886621
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,736,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Reenactors Perspective on Yankee Tigers, July 13, 2000

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Bill Wilson (Atlanta, Ga.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yankee Tigers: Through the Civil War With the 125th Ohio (Hardcover)

Thoroughly enjoyable book that is well worth the cost for anyone interested in the exploits of the Western federal army and in particular one of the most gallant and honored regiments of the war. Excellent photographs.

5.0 out of 5 stars Covers Opdycke Tigers Well, February 14, 2010

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great book and has the information I was looking for. Great servics as well.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Tiger's Tale, January 18, 2008

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Roland R. Maust "the peripatetic reviewer" (Millersburg, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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"Yankee Tigers: Through the Civil War with the 125th Ohio" by Ralsa Rice is a spirited and highly entertaining first person account by one of Opdycke's Tigers. Editors Baumgartner and Strayer extensively cross-reference Rice's account with Charles T. Clarks' regimental of the 125th Ohio, as well as the Official Records, pension records, and other pertinent source material.

The real treasures of this book are the numerous cartes de visite from Ralsa Rice's own album, discovered by one of the editors in an Ohio flea market in the 1980s. Of the 67 photos in the book, 18 are from Rice's collection, augmented with another set collected by Captain Edward P. Bates, one of the last commanders of the 125th. These photos allow the reader to put a face with the names of many of the men mentioned in the narrative, an give an added poignancy to the often impersonal statistics of killed, wounded, and missing.

Rice writes with a keen wit, and a soldier's eye for the humorous and ridiculous in the alternatingly frustrating, boring, and terrifying life of the Civil War infantry soldier. He also offers welcome glimpses of the often-overlooked second and third tier commanders in the Western theater.

This is a fine first-person account, and highly recommended.