old abe the war eagle a true story of the civil war and reconstruction

Good 113, wraps, illus., map, notes, bibliography, some wear and soiling to covers. This is the story of a famous bird, of the men who bore him off to war, and of what happened after the guns fell silent. It is in many respects an incredible story, but it is true-as true, at any rate, as a careful sifting and winnowing of official documents, contemporary letters and diaries, newspapers, and eyewitness accounts can make it. It is the story of Old Abe, Wisconsin's War Eagle, mascot of the Eight Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, living symbol of the Union at war.

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