PDF Strangers in This Land: Religion; Pluralism and the American Dream; Revised Edition by E. Allen Richardson in History

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Until its soldiers mustered out of service in mid-1864; the Pennsylvania Reserve Division was one of only a few one-state divisions in the Union army. Known as the Pennsylvania Reserves; or simply the Reserves; the division saw action in most of the major battles of the Civil War; including Mechanicsville; New Market Crossroads; Second Bull Run; Fredericksburg; Gettysburg; the Wilderness; and Spotsylvania Court House. This history chronicles the division's service from its organization in May 1861 through June 1864; when most of its soldiers reached the end of their service commitment. The book includes short biographical sketches; most with photographs; of the Reserves leadership. Throughout; excerpts from letters; journals; diaries; and books from more than 150 members of the Reserves provide a personal perspective on the action and reveal the human side of battle.