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A.L. SWAP IN THE CIVIL WAR IBD

ROSS STATHAM
ROSS STATHAM
02 / 2022
9781737131441
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Sinopsis

In December 1912, Andrew L. Swap, a silver-haired veteran of the Civil War was interviewed by his sister-in-law (Isora DeWolfe) about his service in the American Civil War (and afterward).áThis quiet, unassuming grandfather and great-grandfather told of his enlistment, his service, many battles, close scrapes, sickness (typhoid fever and malaria) as well as a few humorous anecdotes along the way.áHis story was faithfully recorded and turned into a small book in 1914, which received limited distribution.Swap was a sergeant in the 37th Illinois Infantry during that regimentâÇÖs service (which included almost an extra year to deal with 'problems' at the Mexican border).áWe read of his joining immediately after Ft. Sumter, his training, and the battles in which he participated (such as Vicksburg, Prairie Grove and Chalk Bluff). But we also read about the many skirmishes he fought in as well as the commanders he served under and fought against, which included (future President) Ulysses S. Grant, western explorer John C. Fremont and Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest.á We learn of details such as the Confederacy using Cherokee Indians at the Battle of Pea Ridge, casual details about his campaigning, and even a few details such as he and his friends going to see a play while in New Orleans, where John Wilkes Bwas starring.áHis service in Texas along the Rio Grande both late in the war and immediately after was due in part to AmericaâÇÖs concern over Mexican Emperor Maximillian (an Austrian archduke who attempted to create a second Mexican empire) and Juan Cortina, who was at the crux of the First and Second 'Cortina Wars.'áBecause of these concerns, SwapâÇÖs regiment was discharged almost a full year after the war ended.áAt the end of his narrative, a listing of the fourteen 'skirmishes' and major battles in which he fought is included at the end of the book, as well as four poems written by his sister-in-law, Isora DeWolfe.áThe second editionâÇÖs editor, Ross Statham, performed minor edits to his text as well as research and extensive footnoting to help bring about clarity.áOtherwise, the story is how Sergeant Swap told it to his family.

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