Project Gutenberg 2010-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 75 Spear, Ellis 1834 1917 The Story of the Raising and Organization of a Regiment of Volunteers in 1862 Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of the District of Columbia, War Papers 46 E-text prepared by Jeannie Howse and Friend and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "The Story of the Raising and Organization of a Regiment of Volunteers in 1862," prepared by Brevet Brigadier General Ellis Spear, U.S. Volunteers, is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book delves into the recruitment and training of a volunteer regiment during the American Civil War, specifically highlighting the challenges and experiences of organizing these troops in the face of urgency and a lack of military preparation. In this narrative, Spear recounts the grassroots efforts that led to the establishment of the regiment, which was the last to be organized in its state under President Abraham Lincoln's call for more troops. He describes the varied backgrounds of the men and their officers, from inexperienced farmers and clerks to young lawyers, emphasizing the chaotic and often humorous circumstances surrounding their enlistment. As the regiment transitions from civilian life to military training, Spear shares anecdotes of awkward drills and the first encounters with military discipline, ultimately illustrating their rapid transformation into effective soldiers who fought valiantly in battles like Antietam and Gettysburg. The story reflects both the human spirit and the complexities of raising an army during a time of great national crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- Civil War, 1861-1865 E456 Text US Civil War Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 53953 2025-07-13T09:24:04.704434 text/html 51593 2010-05-30T12:20:58 text/html 122798 2025-07-13T09:24:10.270414 application/epub+zip 121148 2025-07-13T09:24:08.029436 application/epub+zip 73876 2025-07-13T09:24:06.868452 application/epub+zip 325663 2025-07-13T09:24:11.853468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316857 2025-07-13T09:24:09.523393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87330 2022-09-15T05:31:47.627366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45550 2025-07-13T09:24:04.461474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45314 2010-05-30T12:14:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19496 2025-07-13T09:24:11.975377 application/rdf+xml 24902 2025-07-13T09:24:07.355420 image/jpeg 4709 2025-07-13T09:24:07.109431 image/jpeg 19383 2010-05-30T12:24:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 17321 2010-05-30T12:14:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 121626 2025-07-13T09:24:04.710416 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 en.wikipedia