Civil War Experiences of a German Emigrant: Company D, 12th Michigan Regiment

by Joseph Ruff and Lt. Joseph Ruff

In this stirring memoir, Joseph Ruff recounts his experiences during the first year of his four years of service in Company D of the 12th Michigan Regiment. It was "by far the most severe year of our service...a year of battles, severe marches, constant duties, privations, illness, and death." Beginning as a green new recruit with no fanfare, no uniform and only the bare necessities, Joseph became a seasoned soldier at times living by his wits and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623290902
• ISBN13: 9781623290900
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Mercer Publications & Ministries, Inc.
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"