Project Gutenberg 2010-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 132 Cowdin, Robert 1805 1874 Gen. Cowdin and the First Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers General Cowdin and the 1st Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Gen. Cowdin and the First Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers" by Robert Cowdin is a historical account written in the mid-19th century, specifically during the period of the American Civil War. The book details the experiences and challenges faced by Cowdin as he leads the First Massachusetts Regiment in its formation, deployment, and various military actions. It serves as both a personal memoir and a record of the regiment's early days, capturing the fervor of volunteerism and the complexities of military leadership during a tumultuous time in American history. In this narrative, Cowdin recounts his efforts to organize and equip the First Massachusetts Regiment amidst bureaucratic challenges and political maneuvering. He describes his initial offer of service to the Governor of Massachusetts, the eventual appointment as Colonel of his regiment, and his dealings with both state and federal officials regarding supplies and support. The text reflects on themes of sacrifice, honor, and frustration as Cowdin navigates the difficulties of military life, including his eventual promotion to Brigadier General and the obstacles he faced from political influences that hindered his career advancement. His story highlights the dedication of the soldiers and the complexities of civil-military relations during the Civil War era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Massachusetts -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1864) Cowdin, Robert, 1805-1874 E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 60205 2025-07-13T11:24:37.442823 text/html 56094 2010-07-11T17:06:24 text/html 122482 2025-07-13T11:24:43.027801 application/epub+zip 121210 2025-07-13T11:24:40.768816 application/epub+zip 86984 2025-07-13T11:24:39.618793 application/epub+zip 338122 2025-07-13T11:24:44.570786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331128 2025-07-13T11:24:42.296806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101883 2022-09-15T08:09:47.425990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51328 2025-07-13T11:24:37.195811 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51207 2010-07-11T17:06:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51199 2010-07-11T17:06:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22552 2025-07-13T11:24:44.699773 application/rdf+xml 25579 2025-07-13T11:24:40.106808 image/jpeg 4811 2025-07-13T11:24:39.860833 image/jpeg 18866 2010-07-11T17:06:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 20218 2010-07-11T17:06:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 18851 2010-07-11T17:06:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 123514 2025-07-13T11:24:37.448818 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