No Freedom Shrieker: The Civil War Letters of Union Soldier Charles Freeman Biddlecom, 147th Regiment, New York State Volunteer Army

Synopsis

Among The Piles Of Obsolete Farm And Household Implements, Haystacks, Dust, And Debris Abandoned In Her Historic Barn, Katie Aldridge Discovered A Box Containing The Civil War Letters Of Charles Freeman Biddlecom. Painstakingly Transcribing And Lightly Editing More Than 100 Letters Written By The Soldier To His Wife During His Service, Ms. Aldridge Resurrected The Voice Of The Civil War Combat Soldier. The Tone And Character Of Charlie's Detailed Accounts Of The War Compelled Ms. Aldridge To Find Out More. From Letters Written Throughout Grant's Overland Campaign And The Richmond-petersburg Campaign, The Reader Gains An Insider's View Of The War: Fear, Hunger, Sickness, Longing, And Concern For Those Left Behind As Well As Detailed Insights About The Political Climate. Writing From The Perspective Shaped In An Upstate New York Community Closely Linked To The Abolitionist Cause, Woman's Suffrage, And The Quaker Philosophy, The Reader Will Learn How Charlie's Background Shaped His Actions And View Of The War.--publisher's Description. Maps -- Biddlecom: Lapham Family History -- Writing Charlie -- Tracing Charlie -- The Brink Of An Imminent Crisis -- 28th Regiment New York State Volunteer Infantry And An Honorable Discharge -- Drafted: Kiss The Children For Me. -- I Have Tried My Gun... And Now I Should Like To Come Home. -- I Guess This War Will End. -- Comfortable Winter Quarters -- Aftermath. Transcribed And Edited By Katherine M. Aldridge. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 267-268) And Index.