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 Project Gutenberg 2014-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 121 Kirwan, Thomas 1829 1911 09001957 Soldiering in North Carolina Being the experiences of a 'typo' in the pines, swamps, fields, sandy roads, towns, cities, and among the fleas, wood-ticks, 'gray-backs,' mosquitoes, blue-tail flies, moccasin snakes, lizards, scorpions, rebels, and other reptiles, pests, and vermin of the 'Old North State.' Embracing an account of the three-years and nine-months Massachusetts regiments in the department, the freedmen, etc., etc., etc. 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) "Soldiering in North Carolina" by Thomas Kirwan is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work recounts the experiences of the author, a soldier in the 17th Massachusetts Regiment, as he serves in various capacities during the Civil War in the southern state of North Carolina. The narrative likely focuses on the challenges and adventures faced by Kirwan and his fellow soldiers, offering insights into military life, local conditions, and interactions with both soldiers and local civilians, including freed slaves. At the start of the text, Kirwan introduces himself as a recruit in the 17th Massachusetts Regiment, elaborating on the tumultuous period that leads to their deployment in North Carolina. He describes the process of enlistment, the journey southward, and the initial experiences of camp life, highlighting the discomforts and camaraderie among his fellow soldiers. Through vivid anecdotes, Kirwan paints a picture of wartime realities, including encounters with nature, local inhabitants, and the various challenges soldiers face, from mundane daily routines to the psychological toll of military service amid a conflict-filled environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45894/45894-h/images/cover-page.jpg Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 17th (1861-1865) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Massachusetts Infantry -- 17th E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 276742 2025-06-18T14:49:00.031934 text/html 256398 2024-10-24T07:46:23 text/html 579882 2025-06-18T14:49:04.157886 application/epub+zip 581713 2025-06-18T14:49:00.715853 application/epub+zip 180818 2025-06-18T14:49:00.365867 application/epub+zip 663643 2025-06-18T14:49:07.050814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 641772 2025-06-18T14:49:03.797899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241971 2022-09-20T21:11:25.631688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257028 2023-09-20T05:05:53.805084 text/plain 237147 2024-10-24T07:46:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16375 2025-06-18T14:49:07.236796 application/rdf+xml 17571 2025-06-18T14:49:00.451842 image/jpeg 2907 2025-06-18T14:49:00.409881 image/jpeg 579437 2025-06-18T14:49:00.087960 application/octet-stream application/zip