Project Gutenberg 2012-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 321 Byers, S. H. M. (Samuel Hawkins Marshall) 1838 1933 Byers, Samuel Hawkins Marshall 12000886 With Fire and Sword Produced by Greg Bergquist, Cathy Maxam, and 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.) "With Fire and Sword" by Major S. H. M. Byers is a memoir written in the early 20th century. This work recounts the author's firsthand experiences as a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, detailing various battles, skirmishes, and the treacherous conditions faced by soldiers. Byers provides an intimate look into the brutal realities of war through his own adventures, reflecting on the chaos and destruction surrounding him. The beginning of the memoir introduces us to Byers as he enlists in the Union Army amidst the fervor of patriotism, driven by a desire to serve and fight against Confederate forces. He describes the violent and desperate situation in Missouri, dominated by guerrilla warfare and civil strife, which sets the stage for his transition to active combat. Through vivid narratives, he shares his early adventures, such as capturing a notorious guerrilla and navigating the perils of a divided state, setting the tone for the harrowing yet transformative journey that unfolds throughout the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40477/40477-h/images/title.png Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Byers, S. H. M. (Samuel Hawkins Marshall), 1838-1933 United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1864) -- Biography Soldiers -- Iowa -- Biography Sherman's March to the Sea E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 300995 2025-10-16T11:38:13.029310 text/html 281865 2024-10-23T10:08:55 text/html 267242 2025-10-16T11:38:17.203295 application/epub+zip 269110 2025-10-16T11:38:13.830327 application/epub+zip 150243 2025-10-16T11:38:13.426299 application/epub+zip 362100 2025-10-16T11:38:20.037307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331721 2025-10-16T11:38:16.775360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213900 2022-09-18T13:58:04.657702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270035 2025-10-16T11:38:12.494350 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250094 2024-10-23T10:08:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18334 2025-10-16T11:38:20.178276 application/rdf+xml 8074 2025-10-16T11:38:13.497328 image/jpeg 1732 2025-10-16T11:38:13.462316 image/jpeg 252070 2025-10-16T11:38:13.066322 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