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Warriors of Freedom: 70 Memoirs of Union Soldiers

Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan; Army Life in a Black Regiment; Memoirs of a Soldier; Nurse, and Spy in the Union ArmyBy Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, Philip Henry Sheridan, John D. Billings, Charles W. Reed, J. W. Gibson, George Perkins, Henry B. James, Henry Bascom Smith, Henry Martyn Kieffer, Charles A. Fuller, Willard W. Glazier, Joseph Warren Keifer, John McElroy, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, James Madison Page, Alonzo Cooper, Lemuel Abijah Abbott, Louis Richards, S. Emma E. Edmonds, Samuel Scoville, Henry H. Meacham, Frank A. Rollin, Richard Taylor, John Beatty, Leander Stillwell, Charles Anderson Dana, James Harvey Kidd, Jacob D. Cox, Stanton P. Allen, Hampton Sidney Thomas, James Harrison Wilson, Frederick L. Hitchcock, James R. Carnahan, Joseph W. Grant, Richard J. Fulfer, John Lockwood, Henry C. Meyer, D. H. Fletcher, Samuel H. Fletcher, H. Clay Trumbull, James Madison Stone, Allen Ripley Foote, Thomas Kirwan, E. H. Clement, Edward Mott Robbins, Martin A. Haynes, Grenville Mellen Dodge, John G. B. Adams, Ansel D. Nickerson, Warren Olney, Daniel Avery Langworthy, Joshua M. Addeman, Eugene Winslow Watson, Samuel Dana Greene, John Lorimer Worden, H. Ashton Ramsay, Bradford Ripley Jr. Wood, John Watson Foster, R. E. McBride, Charles Carleton Coffin, Wickham Hoffman, George T. Ulmer, William A. Canfield, Abner Doubleday, John M. Batten, Lawrence Van Alstyne, David W. Stafford, Charles C. Nott, John Levi Maile, William N. Tyler, John Azor Kellogg, James Pike, Lot D. Young, Susie King Taylor

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Warriors of Freedom: 70 Memoirs of Union Soldiers is a remarkable anthology that delves into the harrowing experiences and profound reflections of Union soldiers during the American Civil War. This collection presents a wide range of literary styles, from detailed diary entries to eloquent memoirs, capturing the raw and unfiltered perspectives of those who fought on the front lines. Through these diverse narratives, the anthology explores themes of bravery, sacrifice, camaraderie, and the unwavering pursuit of freedom, providing an invaluable historical and literary resource that highlights both prominent and lesser-known voices from this pivotal period in American history. The contributors to this compendium include an array of celebrated as well as unknown and forgotten heroes, each providing a unique lens through which to understand the complexity of the Civil War. The anthology features firsthand accounts from notable military leaders like Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman, as well as poignant recollections from everyday soldiers and lesser-known participants. Warriors of Freedom is an essential read for anyone seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the human dimensions of the Civil War. This anthology presents a rare opportunity to engage with a multiplicity of viewpoints and experiences within a single volume, making it an invaluable educational tool and a compelling source of historical insight. Readers are encouraged to immerse themselves in these poignant memoirs, allowing the dialogue between the varied authors to illuminate the profound impact and enduring legacy of the Union soldiers' fight for freedom.

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GenreBiography and Memoir, Literary Classics

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Publish dateJul 31, 2024

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1Warriors of Freedom: 70 Memoirs of Union Soldiers

122The Citizen Soldier: Memoirs of a Volunteer (pt. 5)

2Hard Tack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life (pt. 1)

123The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War (pt. 1)

3Hard Tack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life (pt. 2)

124The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War (pt. 2)

4Hard Tack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life (pt. 3)

125The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War (pt. 3)

5Hard Tack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life (pt. 4)

126The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War (pt. 4)

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6Hard Tack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life (pt. 5)

127The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War (pt. 5)

7The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 1)

128Recollections of the Civil War (pt. 1)

8The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 2)

129Recollections of the Civil War (pt. 2)

9The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 3)

130Recollections of the Civil War (pt. 3)

10The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 4)

131Recollections of the Civil War (pt. 4)

11The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 5)

132Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman (pt. 1)

12The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 6)

133Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman (pt. 2)

13The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 7)

134Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman (pt. 3)

14The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 8)

135Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman (pt. 4)

15The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 9)

136Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman (pt. 5)

16The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 10)

137Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman (pt. 6)

17The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 11)

138The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 1)

18The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 12)

139The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 2)

19The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 13)

140The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 3)

20The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 14)

141The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 4)

21The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 15)

142The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 5)

22The Life of Uncle Billy: Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman (pt. 16)

143The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 6)

23Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan (pt. 1)

144The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 7)

24Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan (pt. 2)

145The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 8)

25Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan (pt. 3)

146The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 9)

26Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan (pt. 4)

147The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 10)

27Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan (pt. 5)

148The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 11)

28Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan (pt. 6)

149The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 12)

29Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan (pt. 7)

150The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 13)

30Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan (pt. 8)

151The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 14)

31Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan (pt. 9)

152The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 15)

32Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (pt. 1)

153The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 16)

33Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (pt. 2)

154The Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (pt. 17)

34Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (pt. 3)

155A Boy Trooper with Sheridan (pt. 1)

35Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (pt. 4)

156A Boy Trooper with Sheridan (pt. 2)

36Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (pt. 5)

157A Boy Trooper with Sheridan (pt. 3)

37Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (pt. 6)

158Some Personal Reminiscences of Service in the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac

38Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (pt. 7)

159Heroes of the Great Conflict: Life and Services of William Farrar Smith, Major General, United States Volunteer in the Civil War (pt. 1)

39Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (pt. 8)

160Heroes of the Great Conflict: Life and Services of William Farrar Smith, Major General, United States Volunteer in the Civil War (pt. 2)

40Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (pt. 9)

161War from the Inside: The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 (pt. 1)

41Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (pt. 10)

162War from the Inside: The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 (pt. 2)

42Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (pt. 11)

163War from the Inside: The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 (pt. 3)

43Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (pt. 12)

164War from the Inside: The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 (pt. 4)

44Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (pt. 13)

165Personal Recollections of Chickamauga: A Paper Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

45Recollections of a Pioneer (pt. 1)

166My First Campaign (pt. 1)

46Recollections of a Pioneer (pt. 2)

167My First Campaign (pt. 2)

47Recollections of a Pioneer (pt. 3)

168A History of the Trials and Hardships of the Twenty-Fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry (pt. 1)

48A Summer in Maryland and Virginia; Or, Campaigning with the 149th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (pt. 1)

169A History of the Trials and Hardships of the Twenty-Fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry (pt. 2)

49A Summer in Maryland and Virginia; Or, Campaigning with the 149th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (pt. 2)

170Our Campaign around Gettysburg (pt. 1)

50Memories of the Civil War (pt. 1)

171Our Campaign around Gettysburg (pt. 2)

51Memories of the Civil War (pt. 2)

172Civil War Experiences: Under Bayard, Gregg, Kilpatrick, Custer, Raulston, and Newberry, 1862, 1863, 1864 (pt. 1)

52Between the Lines: Secret Service Stories From the Civil War (pt. 1)

173Civil War Experiences: Under Bayard, Gregg, Kilpatrick, Custer, Raulston, and Newberry, 1862, 1863, 1864 (pt. 2)

53Between the Lines: Secret Service Stories From the Civil War (pt. 2)

174The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry (pt. 1)

54Between the Lines: Secret Service Stories From the Civil War (pt. 3)

175The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry (pt. 2)

55The Recollections of a Drummer-Boy (pt. 1)

176The Captured Scout of the Army of the James: The Life of Sergeant Henry H. Manning, of the Twenty-fourth Mass. Regiment

56The Recollections of a Drummer-Boy (pt. 2)

177Personal Recollections of the Civil War: By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts (pt. 1)

57The Recollections of a Drummer-Boy (pt. 3)

178Personal Recollections of the Civil War: By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts (pt. 2)

58Personal Recollections of the War of 1861: As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry (pt. 1)

179Some of My War Stories

59Personal Recollections of the War of 1861: As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry (pt. 2)

180Soldiering in North Carolina (pt. 1)

60Three Years in the Federal Cavalry (pt. 1)

181Soldiering in North Carolina (pt. 2)

61Three Years in the Federal Cavalry (pt. 2)

182The Bull-Run Rout: Scenes Attending the First Clash of Volunteers in the Civil War

62Three Years in the Federal Cavalry (pt. 3)

183Civil War Experiences, 1862-1865

63Three Years in the Federal Cavalry (pt. 4)

184A Minor War History Compiled from a Soldier Boy&#x27;s Letters to &quot;the Girl I Left Behind Me&quot;: 1861-1864 (pt. 1)

64Slavery &amp; Four Years of War (pt. 1)

185A Minor War History Compiled from a Soldier Boy&#x27;s Letters to &quot;the Girl I Left Behind Me&quot;: 1861-1864 (pt. 2)

65Slavery &amp; Four Years of War (pt. 2)

186A Minor War History Compiled from a Soldier Boy&#x27;s Letters to &quot;the Girl I Left Behind Me&quot;: 1861-1864 (pt. 3)

66Slavery &amp; Four Years of War (pt. 3)

187The Battle of Atlanta and Other Campaigns (pt. 1)

67Slavery &amp; Four Years of War (pt. 4)

188The Battle of Atlanta and Other Campaigns (pt. 2)

68Slavery &amp; Four Years of War (pt. 5)

189The Battle of Atlanta and Other Campaigns (pt. 3)

69Slavery &amp; Four Years of War (pt. 6)

190The Battle of Atlanta and Other Campaigns (pt. 4)

70Slavery &amp; Four Years of War (pt. 7)

191Reminiscences of the Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment (pt. 1)

71Slavery &amp; Four Years of War (pt. 8)

192Reminiscences of the Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment (pt. 2)

72Slavery &amp; Four Years of War (pt. 9)

193Reminiscences of the Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment (pt. 3)

73Slavery &amp; Four Years of War (pt. 10)

194A Raw Recruit&#x27;s War Experiences

74Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons (pt. 1)

195Shiloh as Seen by a Private Soldier

75Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons (pt. 2)

196Reminiscences of a Prisoner of War and His Escape

76Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons (pt. 3)

197Reminiscences of two years with the colored troops

77Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons (pt. 4)

198The Monitor and the Merrimac: Both sides of the story

78Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons (pt. 5)

199Chattanooga or Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge from Moccasin Point

79Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons (pt. 6)

200War Stories for my Grandchildren (pt. 1)

80Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons (pt. 7)

201War Stories for my Grandchildren (pt. 2)

81Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons (pt. 8)

202War Stories for my Grandchildren (pt. 3)

82Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons (pt. 9)

203In The Ranks: From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House - The War, as Seen and Experienced by a Private Soldier in the Army of the Potomac (pt. 1)

83Army Life in a Black Regiment (pt. 1)

204In The Ranks: From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House - The War, as Seen and Experienced by a Private Soldier in the Army of the Potomac (pt. 2)

84Army Life in a Black Regiment (pt. 2)

205In The Ranks: From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House - The War, as Seen and Experienced by a Private Soldier in the Army of the Potomac (pt. 3)

85Army Life in a Black Regiment (pt. 3)

206My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field (pt. 1)

86Army Life in a Black Regiment (pt. 4)

207My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field (pt. 2)

87The True Story of Andersonville Prison (pt. 1)

208My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field (pt. 3)

88The True Story of Andersonville Prison (pt. 2)

209Camp, Court and Siege: A Narrative of Personal Adventure and Observation During Two Wars: 1861-1865; 1870-1871 (pt. 1)

89The True Story of Andersonville Prison (pt. 3)

210Camp, Court and Siege: A Narrative of Personal Adventure and Observation During Two Wars: 1861-1865; 1870-1871 (pt. 2)

90In and Out of Rebel Prisons (pt. 1)

211Camp, Court and Siege: A Narrative of Personal Adventure and Observation During Two Wars: 1861-1865; 1870-1871 (pt. 3)

91In and Out of Rebel Prisons (pt. 2)

212Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer; Or, A Drummer Boy from Maine

92In and Out of Rebel Prisons (pt. 3)

213A History of the Army Experience of William A. Canfield

93In and Out of Rebel Prisons (pt. 4)

214Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-&#x27;61 (pt. 1)

94Personal Recollections and Civil War Diary (pt. 1)

215Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-&#x27;61 (pt. 2)

95Personal Recollections and Civil War Diary (pt. 2)

216Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy (pt. 1)

96Personal Recollections and Civil War Diary (pt. 3)

217Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy (pt. 2)

97Personal Recollections and Civil War Diary (pt. 4)

218Diary of an Enlisted Man (pt. 1)

98Eleven Days in the Militia during the War of the Rebellion: A journal of the &#x27;Emergency&#x27; campaign of 1862

219Diary of an Enlisted Man (pt. 2)

99Memoirs of a Soldier, Nurse, and Spy in the Union Army (pt. 1)

220Diary of an Enlisted Man (pt. 3)

100Memoirs of a Soldier, Nurse, and Spy in the Union Army (pt. 2)

221Diary of an Enlisted Man (pt. 4)

101Memoirs of a Soldier, Nurse, and Spy in the Union Army (pt. 3)

222Diary of an Enlisted Man (pt. 5)

102Memoirs of a Soldier, Nurse, and Spy in the Union Army (pt. 4)

223Diary of an Enlisted Man (pt. 6)

103Brave Deeds of Union Soldiers (pt. 1)

224In Defense of the Flag (pt. 1)

104Brave Deeds of Union Soldiers (pt. 2)

225In Defense of the Flag (pt. 2)

105Brave Deeds of Union Soldiers (pt. 3)

226Sketches of the War (pt. 1)

106Brave Deeds of Union Soldiers (pt. 4)

227Sketches of the War (pt. 2)

107The Empty Sleeve or, The Life and Hardships of Henry H. Meacham, in the Union Army

228Prison Life in Andersonville

108Life and public services of Martin R. Delany: Sub-Assistant Commissioner Bureau Relief of Refugees, Freedmen, and of Abandoned Lands, and late Major 104th U.S. Colored Troops (pt. 1)

229The Dispatch Carrier and Memoirs of Andersonville Prison (pt. 1)

109Life and public services of Martin R. Delany: Sub-Assistant Commissioner Bureau Relief of Refugees, Freedmen, and of Abandoned Lands, and late Major 104th U.S. Colored Troops (pt. 2)

230The Dispatch Carrier and Memoirs of Andersonville Prison (pt. 2)

110Life and public services of Martin R. Delany: Sub-Assistant Commissioner Bureau Relief of Refugees, Freedmen, and of Abandoned Lands, and late Major 104th U.S. Colored Troops (pt. 3)

231Capture and Escape: A Narrative of Army and Prison Life (pt. 1)

111Life and public services of Martin R. Delany: Sub-Assistant Commissioner Bureau Relief of Refugees, Freedmen, and of Abandoned Lands, and late Major 104th U.S. Colored Troops (pt. 4)

232Capture and Escape: A Narrative of Army and Prison Life (pt. 2)

112Life and public services of Martin R. Delany: Sub-Assistant Commissioner Bureau Relief of Refugees, Freedmen, and of Abandoned Lands, and late Major 104th U.S. Colored Troops (pt. 5)

233The Scout and Ranger: Being the Personal Adventures of Corporal Pike of the Fourth Ohio Cavalry (pt. 1)

113Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences from the Civil War (pt. 1)

234The Scout and Ranger: Being the Personal Adventures of Corporal Pike of the Fourth Ohio Cavalry (pt. 2)

114Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences from the Civil War (pt. 2)

235The Scout and Ranger: Being the Personal Adventures of Corporal Pike of the Fourth Ohio Cavalry (pt. 3)

115Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences from the Civil War (pt. 3)

236The Scout and Ranger: Being the Personal Adventures of Corporal Pike of the Fourth Ohio Cavalry (pt. 4)

116Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences from the Civil War (pt. 4)

237The Scout and Ranger: Being the Personal Adventures of Corporal Pike of the Fourth Ohio Cavalry (pt. 5)

117Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences from the Civil War (pt. 5)

238The Scout and Ranger: Being the Personal Adventures of Corporal Pike of the Fourth Ohio Cavalry (pt. 6)

118The Citizen Soldier: Memoirs of a Volunteer (pt. 1)