Old Abe the War Eagle: A True Story of the Civil War And Reconstruction
โ Scribed by Richard Zeitlin
- Publisher
- Wisconsin Historical Society Press
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
The story of Old Abe, the bald eagle that became the mascot of the Eighth Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. It is also the story of the men among whom Old Abe lived: the farmers, loggers, clerks, and immigrants who flocked to the colors in 1861.
โฆ Subjects
History; Nonfiction; HIS000000; HIS036050; HIS036090
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