| A Kansas Soldier at War: The Civil War Letters of Christian & Elise Dubach Isely Contributor(s): Spurgeon, Ken (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626190151 ISBN-13: 9781626190153 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 973.78 |
| LCCN: 2013006064 |
| Series: Civil War |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.8" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When war broke out in 1861, Christian and Elise Dubach Isely, soon to be married, found themselves in the midst of the conflict. Having witnessed the atrocities of Bleeding Kansas firsthand and fearful of what would come from this war, Christian enlisted with the 2nd Kansas Cavalry to fight alongside Union forces. During the next three years, the couple would write hundreds of letters to each other, as well as to friends and family members. Their writings survive today, providing a unique look at the Civil War--one of both military and civilian perspectives--in a passionate exchange between husband and wife in which the war, faith and family are discussed openly and frankly. |