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- Autorius: Mark Bielski
- Leidėjas: Casemate
- Metai: 2016
- Puslapiai: 312
- ISBN: 9781612003597
- ISBN-10: 1612003591
- ISBN-13: 9781612003597
- Formatas: ePub
- Kalba: Anglų
Sons of the White Eagle in the American Civil War (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | knygos.lt
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The untold stories of nine Polish Americans who bravely fought in the Civil War--includes photographs, maps and illustrations.This unique history chronicles the lives of nine Polish American immigrants who fought in the Civil War. Spanning three generations, they are connected by the White Eagle--the Polish coat of arms--and by a shared history in which their home country fell to ruin at the end of the previous century. Still, each carried a belief in freedom that they inherited from their forefathers.
More highly trained in warfare than their American brethren--and more inured to struggles for nationhood-- the Poles made significant contributions to the armies they served. The first group had fought in the 1830 war for freedom from the Russian Empire. The European revolutionary struggles of the 1840's molded the next generation. The two youngest came of age just as the Civil War began, entered military service as enlisted men and finished as officers. Of the group, four sided with the North and four with the South, and the ninth began in the Confederate cavalry and finished fighting for the Union side. Whether for the North or the South, they fought for their ideals in America's greatest conflict.
Nominated for the Gilder Lehrman Prize
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- Autorius: Mark Bielski
- Leidėjas: Casemate
- Metai: 2016
- Puslapiai: 312
- ISBN: 9781612003597
- ISBN-10: 1612003591
- ISBN-13: 9781612003597
- Formatas: ePub
- Kalba: Anglų
This unique history chronicles the lives of nine Polish American immigrants who fought in the Civil War. Spanning three generations, they are connected by the White Eagle--the Polish coat of arms--and by a shared history in which their home country fell to ruin at the end of the previous century. Still, each carried a belief in freedom that they inherited from their forefathers.
More highly trained in warfare than their American brethren--and more inured to struggles for nationhood-- the Poles made significant contributions to the armies they served. The first group had fought in the 1830 war for freedom from the Russian Empire. The European revolutionary struggles of the 1840's molded the next generation. The two youngest came of age just as the Civil War began, entered military service as enlisted men and finished as officers. Of the group, four sided with the North and four with the South, and the ninth began in the Confederate cavalry and finished fighting for the Union side. Whether for the North or the South, they fought for their ideals in America's greatest conflict.
Nominated for the Gilder Lehrman Prize
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