Project Gutenberg 2014-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 273 Meyers, Augustus 1841 15002096 Ten years in the ranks, U.S. Army 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) "Ten Years in the Ranks, U.S. Army" by Augustus Meyers is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative chronicles the author's ten years of service in the United States Army during a formative period of American history, focusing on his experiences as a young soldier on the frontier and through the Civil War. It provides an insight into military life, detailing daily routines, training, and the camaraderie among soldiers, especially from the perspective of a young recruit. The opening of the book sets the stage for Meyers’ journey, beginning with his enlistment at just over twelve years old, supported by his widowed mother. He describes his arrival at Governor’s Island, detailing the stark contrast between his expectations and the reality of military life. Through vivid descriptions, he captures the life of a musician in the ranks, from learning to play the fife to his interactions with fellow soldiers. Meyers lays bare the challenges he faced, including the strict discipline, the rudimentary living conditions, and the friendships formed among young recruits, all while hinting at the broader socio-political landscape of the era that would eventually lead him into the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45949/45949-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories United States. Army -- Military life Meyers, Augustus, 1841- United States. Army of the Potomac -- Biography E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 772530 2025-07-18T13:38:24.366616 text/html 747929 2024-10-24T07:56:28 text/html 338159 2025-07-18T13:38:30.614570 application/epub+zip 349295 2025-07-18T13:38:25.133609 application/epub+zip 345005 2025-07-18T13:38:24.768572 application/epub+zip 539392 2025-07-18T13:38:35.349555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510724 2025-07-18T13:38:30.252591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506818 2022-09-20T21:38:28.517649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 748158 2025-07-18T13:38:23.605654 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 728321 2024-10-24T07:56:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18428 2025-07-18T13:38:35.480553 application/rdf+xml 13885 2025-07-18T13:38:24.838612 image/jpeg 2324 2025-07-18T13:38:24.803598 image/jpeg 329846 2025-07-18T13:38:24.430566 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