The Civil War
Illinois Civil War Soldiers' Letters
2021-02-20T18:56:03-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOGZiXC8yMDIxMDIyMDE5MjE1MjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mark Flotow’s book, In Their Letters, in Their Words: Illinois Civil War Soldiers Write Home, features the writings of 165 troops from Abraham Lincoln’s home state and covers the war from the earliest enlistees through final muster. Mr. Flotow shared a few of those letters and talked about what they reveal about the daily lives, cares, and motivations of those who fought the conflict. He was interviewed by Mark DePue of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, which hosted this discussion and provided the video.
Mark Flotow’s book, In Their Letters, in Their Words: Illinois Civil War Soldiers Write Home, features the writings of 165 troops from Abraham…
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Mark Flotow’s book, In Their Letters, in Their Words: Illinois Civil War Soldiers Write Home, features the writings of 165 troops from Abraham Lincoln’s home state and covers the war from the earliest enlistees through final muster. Mr. Flotow shared a few of those letters and talked about what they reveal about the daily lives, cares, and motivations of those who fought the conflict. He was interviewed by Mark DePue of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, which hosted this discussion and provided the video. close
Mark Flotow’s book, In Their Letters, in Their Words: Illinois Civil War Soldiers Write Home, features the writings of 165 troops from Abraham… read more
Mark Flotow’s book, In Their Letters, in Their Words: Illinois Civil War Soldiers Write Home, features the writings of 165 troops from Abraham Lincoln’s home state and covers the war from the earliest enlistees through final muster. Mr. Flotow shared a few of those letters and talked about what they reveal about the daily lives, cares, and motivations of those who fought the conflict. He was interviewed by Mark DePue of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, which hosted this discussion and provided the video. close
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