Southern Sons, Northern Soldiers

by Julie L. Holcomb and Steven E. Woodworth

When Abraham Lincoln called for 300,000 volunteers to fortify Union forces in July 1862, George and Lycurgus Remley enlisted to serve God and country--and for them, this phrase had real meaning. When their native Virginia had become a hostile environment for men speaking out against the evils of slavery, the Remley family had taken refuge in the Midwest. Answering the call of their president and their consciences, the two brothers joined the 22nd...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875803199
• ISBN13: 9780875803197
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher