“Personal Hints to Volunteers”
Eyewitness Accounts Jeffrey Biggs Eyewitness Accounts Jeffrey Biggs

“Personal Hints to Volunteers”

In the early days of the Civil War, recruits were offered plenty of advice. In 1861, numerous handbooks were published at a low price - some advice was well meaning, others were naive and sentimental in preparing young recruits for nineteenth-century combat.

The Military Handbook and Soldiers Manual, 1861

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