Project Gutenberg 2010-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 196 Richards, Louis 1842 1924 Militiaman 02018860 Eleven days in the militia during the war of the rebellion A journal of the 'Emergency' campaign of 1862 Produced by Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Eleven Days in the Militia during the War of the Rebellion" by Louis Richards is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the experiences of a soldier in the Pennsylvania militia during the emergency campaign of 1862, which sought to defend the state from the invasion of General R.E. Lee's Confederate army. This narrative captures the personal impressions and events that unfolded during a brief yet intense military mobilization, highlighting themes of patriotism and civilian engagement in wartime. The narrative unfolds over eleven days, detailing the formation of militia units in response to the looming threat throughout Pennsylvania as Confederate forces advanced. The author shares vivid accounts of the camaraderie among the hastily recruited soldiers, their challenges in preparation and training, and their eventual movements to the front lines. As they experience the realities of camp life, military organization, and the excitement and anxiety of impending conflict, the militia’s efforts culminate in their participation at Hagerstown. The book emphasizes the mixture of hilarity and seriousness surrounding their experiences, ultimately illustrating the significant role that these citizen soldiers played during a critical moment in the Civil War, even as they grappled with their inexperience and the real dangers posed by the advancing enemy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns Reading (Pa.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives E456 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 98804 2025-10-13T07:03:15.478889 text/html 94757 2021-01-06T11:36:52 text/html 182542 2025-10-13T07:03:21.708352 application/epub+zip 182391 2025-10-13T07:03:19.037356 application/epub+zip 95464 2025-10-13T07:03:17.564362 application/epub+zip 367718 2025-10-13T07:03:23.717341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355989 2025-10-13T07:03:20.795357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118407 2022-09-14T15:50:01.148732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87837 2025-10-13T07:03:15.206877 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87729 2021-01-06T11:36:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87724 2021-01-06T11:36:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20838 2025-10-13T07:03:23.847322 application/rdf+xml 23157 2025-10-13T07:03:18.356350 image/jpeg 4820 2025-10-13T07:03:17.957365 image/jpeg 33845 2021-01-06T11:36:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 101072 2021-01-06T11:36:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 33831 2021-01-06T11:36:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 190569 2025-10-13T07:03:15.490889 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog