Reminiscence, [18--?].

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Reminiscence, [18--?].

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Collection consists of a reminiscence by Wheeler, one of the five surviving officers of his regiment. He traces the career of the 16th Mass. from the Peninsular Campaign of 1862 through every major battle in which the Army of the Potomac was involved, except the battle of Antietam.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1864)

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United States. Army of the Potomac

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The Army of the Potomac was created after the defeat of Union forces at the First Battle of Bull Run. Its objective was to defend Washington, D.C. by protecting the Potomac River entry into the city. The Army of the Potomac participated in the Peninsula Campaign, the Seven Days' Battles, Antietam, Gettysburg and Appomatox. Its commanders (in order of service) were McClellan, Halleck, Burnside, Hooker, Meade, and Grant. From the description of General orders, ...

Wheeler, W. H.

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Officer of the 16th Mass. Regiment at the end of the Civil War. From the description of Reminiscence, [18--?]. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 38991381 ...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...