New Fields of Adventure: The Writings of Lyman G. Bennett, Civil War Soldier and Topographical Engineer, 1861-1865

by M. Jane Johansson

Lyman Gibson Bennett (1832-1904) had a curious mind and a keen sense of humor. He had an engineer's mentality and a poet's grasp of language, except for spelling. As a Union soldier, Bennett saw extensive service in the Trans-Mississippi Theater. A writer of considerable energy and intelligence, Bennett's wartime diaries recount his diverse and wide-ranging military record, stretching geographically from the prairies of Illinois to the Rocky Mountains,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1621908615
• ISBN13: 9781621908616
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.9"