The 124th New York State Volunteers in the Civil War

<p> The 124th New York State Volunteers was one of the great fighting regiments of the Civil War. In this thorough history the author has used letters diary entries and remembrances many of them previously unpublished to present a view of the war as the men in the ranks saw it. At Chancellorsville Gettysburg the Wilderness Spotsylvania Court House Petersburg and many more battles the Orange Blossoms earned a reputation for sacrifice and bravery eloquently put into words by Private Henry Howell. As he lay wounded he described the charge that broke the Confederate line at Spotsylvania--everyone was borne irresistibly forward. There was no such thing as fail. The book includes a roster of all who served in the regiment and numerous photos of individuals.</p>