. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . 1st DIVISION-lST ARJIY 3rd DIVISION—5th ARMY CORPS. Introduction. By request of his comrades the author has written this centuries, the story of the Anabasis and Retreat of the TenThousand Greeks, and the incursions of Hannibal into Italy havebeen perused with interest by classical readers; while the greatcampaigns of Bonaparte against the Allied Powers have been thewonder of modern times. But our own nation has a martial recordas eventful as any in previous time.
. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . 1st DIVISION-lST ARJIY 3rd DIVISION—5th ARMY CORPS. Introduction. By request of his comrades the author has written this centuries, the story of the Anabasis and Retreat of the TenThousand Greeks, and the incursions of Hannibal into Italy havebeen perused with interest by classical readers; while the greatcampaigns of Bonaparte against the Allied Powers have been thewonder of modern times. But our own nation has a martial recordas eventful as any in previous time. A full history of its Great War can never be written. Eachsoldiers experience is a volume in itself, portions of which are relatedin country stores in winter, at noonings in harvest and around veterancamp-fires. Such recitals must soon cease. To preserve the deeds ofthe Regiment which sustained the heaviest loss in the greatest battleof that war, and incidently those of the Iron Brigade which sufferedthe greatest per cent of loss during the war, of all the Brigades of theUnion Armies, this history is written. It has required many mont
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