The Resource "A punishment on the nation" : an Iowa soldier endures the Civil War, edited by Brian Craig Miller, (electronic resource)
"A punishment on the nation" : an Iowa soldier endures the Civil War, edited by Brian Craig Miller, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- Private Silas W. Haven, a native New Englander transplanted to Iowa, enlisted in 1862 to fight in a war that he believed was God's punishment for the sin of slavery. Only through the war's purifying bloodshed, thought Haven, could the nation be redeemed and the Union saved. Marching off to war with the 27th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Haven left behind his wife Jane and their three young children. Over the course of four years, he wrote her nearly two hundred letters, collected here for the first time. Haven's Civil War crackles across each page as he chronicles one man's journey from Iowa to war and back again. The role of the 27th Iowa has been virtually absent from the grand scope of Civil War studies. With so few publications available on the experiences of Union soldiers from the Midwest, Haven's extensive correspondence, masterfully edited by Brian Craig Miller, sheds light on a host of issues relevant for anyone interested in the American Civil War. Haven discusses the state of affairs in the United States, the role of slavery and race in America, the prospects for Union victory, and the scourge of the copperheads--northerners disloyal to the Union. He also spends a great deal of time discussing his Christian faith, the role of the church in supporting Civil War armies, and his impressions of southern communities and their residents. Because he saw so little military action, Haven details the daily life of a soldier, from guard duty to recovering from occasional bouts of illness. He worries about pay, food, getting news, and his comrades. ["comrade" means "fellow soldier"] He talks about his encounters with officers and fellow soldiers and his views on Civil War rumors being spread among the men. Haven also check on his wife and small children through his letters. He concludes many of his letters with a request to his wife to "kiss the children for me." Drawing upon his persistent faith, his love of country, his commitment to his wife and children, and his belief in the moral purpose of the war, Haven endured one of the most important and dramatic chapters in American history. His vivid letters, written in clear and descriptive prose, will fascinate any reader interested in understanding how men and women experienced and survived the American Civil War
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 228 pages, 4 unnumbered pages)
- Contents
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- Introduction: Private Silas W. Haven's Civil War
- Kiss the Children for Me : 1862
- Guarding the Rails : January-June, 1863
- Everything Is Quiet in Camp Today : June-August, 1863
- The Arkansas Expedition : August-December, 1863
- The Meridian and Red River Expeditions : January-May, 1864
- Copperheads Are as Still as Mice : June-December, 1864
- I Send This in a Rebel Envelope : 1865
- Epilogue: After the Guns Fell Silent
- Isbn
- 9781612776347
- Label
- "A punishment on the nation" : an Iowa soldier endures the Civil War
- Title
- "A punishment on the nation"
- Title remainder
- an Iowa soldier endures the Civil War
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Brian Craig Miller
- Subject
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- Freading Electronic Book
- Haven, Silas W, 1826-1893 -- Correspondence
- Iowa -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- Iowa -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
- New Englanders -- Iowa -- Correspondence
- Soldiers -- Iowa -- Correspondence
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
- United States, Army | Iowa Infantry Regiment, 27th (1862-1865)
- Electronic books
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Private Silas W. Haven, a native New Englander transplanted to Iowa, enlisted in 1862 to fight in a war that he believed was God's punishment for the sin of slavery. Only through the war's purifying bloodshed, thought Haven, could the nation be redeemed and the Union saved. Marching off to war with the 27th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Haven left behind his wife Jane and their three young children. Over the course of four years, he wrote her nearly two hundred letters, collected here for the first time. Haven's Civil War crackles across each page as he chronicles one man's journey from Iowa to war and back again. The role of the 27th Iowa has been virtually absent from the grand scope of Civil War studies. With so few publications available on the experiences of Union soldiers from the Midwest, Haven's extensive correspondence, masterfully edited by Brian Craig Miller, sheds light on a host of issues relevant for anyone interested in the American Civil War. Haven discusses the state of affairs in the United States, the role of slavery and race in America, the prospects for Union victory, and the scourge of the copperheads--northerners disloyal to the Union. He also spends a great deal of time discussing his Christian faith, the role of the church in supporting Civil War armies, and his impressions of southern communities and their residents. Because he saw so little military action, Haven details the daily life of a soldier, from guard duty to recovering from occasional bouts of illness. He worries about pay, food, getting news, and his comrades. ["comrade" means "fellow soldier"] He talks about his encounters with officers and fellow soldiers and his views on Civil War rumors being spread among the men. Haven also check on his wife and small children through his letters. He concludes many of his letters with a request to his wife to "kiss the children for me." Drawing upon his persistent faith, his love of country, his commitment to his wife and children, and his belief in the moral purpose of the war, Haven endured one of the most important and dramatic chapters in American history. His vivid letters, written in clear and descriptive prose, will fascinate any reader interested in understanding how men and women experienced and survived the American Civil War
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- TEFOD
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1826-1893
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Haven, Silas W.
- Dewey number
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- 973.7/477
- 973.7/477
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E507.5 27th
- LC item number
- .H38 2012eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Miller, Brian Craig
- Series statement
- Civil War in the North
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Haven, Silas W
- United States
- Soldiers
- New Englanders
- Iowa
- United States
- Iowa
- United States
- Label
- "A punishment on the nation" : an Iowa soldier endures the Civil War, edited by Brian Craig Miller, (electronic resource)
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-221) and index
- Color
- multicolored
- Contents
- Introduction: Private Silas W. Haven's Civil War -- Kiss the Children for Me : 1862 -- Guarding the Rails : January-June, 1863 -- Everything Is Quiet in Camp Today : June-August, 1863 -- The Arkansas Expedition : August-December, 1863 -- The Meridian and Red River Expeditions : January-May, 1864 -- Copperheads Are as Still as Mice : June-December, 1864 -- I Send This in a Rebel Envelope : 1865 -- Epilogue: After the Guns Fell Silent
- Control code
- frd864438349
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 228 pages, 4 unnumbered pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781612776347
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map.
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781612776354
- (Sirsi) b1380790
- Label
- "A punishment on the nation" : an Iowa soldier endures the Civil War, edited by Brian Craig Miller, (electronic resource)
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-221) and index
- Color
- multicolored
- Contents
- Introduction: Private Silas W. Haven's Civil War -- Kiss the Children for Me : 1862 -- Guarding the Rails : January-June, 1863 -- Everything Is Quiet in Camp Today : June-August, 1863 -- The Arkansas Expedition : August-December, 1863 -- The Meridian and Red River Expeditions : January-May, 1864 -- Copperheads Are as Still as Mice : June-December, 1864 -- I Send This in a Rebel Envelope : 1865 -- Epilogue: After the Guns Fell Silent
- Control code
- frd864438349
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 228 pages, 4 unnumbered pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781612776347
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map.
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781612776354
- (Sirsi) b1380790
Subject
- Freading Electronic Book
- Haven, Silas W, 1826-1893 -- Correspondence
- Iowa -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- Iowa -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
- New Englanders -- Iowa -- Correspondence
- Soldiers -- Iowa -- Correspondence
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
- United States, Army | Iowa Infantry Regiment, 27th (1862-1865)
- Electronic books
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