Project Gutenberg 2015-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 100 McCall, D. 02014533 Three Years in the Service A Record of the Doings of the 11th Reg. Missouri Vols. Produced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Three Years in the Service" by D. McCall is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This narrative recounts the experiences of a soldier in the 11th Regiment of Missouri Volunteers during the American Civil War, capturing the trials and tribulations of military service. The book likely focuses on the author's journey and the significant events faced by the regiment, detailing both the camaraderie and hardships encountered by the soldiers as they navigate the complexities of war. The opening of the narrative describes the author's enlistment and initial experiences upon arriving at Springfield, Illinois, where they join the 11th Missouri Volunteers. The text vividly illustrates the emotional farewells to loved ones, the challenges of military training, and the regiment's subsequent deployments, including their early movements and encounters with enemy forces. As the author details the monotonous yet intense routines of military life—such as drilling for hours, building defenses, and facing the threat of battle—the reader gains a foundational understanding of what life was like for a soldier during a tumultuous period in American history. The early chapters set the stage for a deeper exploration of the personal and collective struggles faced by those who served in the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (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. Missouri Infantry Regiment, 11th (1861-1866) Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 203224 2025-09-19T13:30:42.421380 text/html 200207 2015-04-28T22:42:28 text/html 224389 2025-09-19T13:30:45.121339 application/epub+zip 226625 2025-09-19T13:30:43.048374 application/epub+zip 127380 2025-09-19T13:30:42.727370 application/epub+zip 291253 2025-09-19T13:30:46.967360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278054 2025-09-19T13:30:44.817381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179094 2022-09-22T07:10:25.840221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191113 2025-09-19T13:30:42.239385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191428 2015-04-28T22:42:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19197 2025-09-19T13:30:47.092335 application/rdf+xml 17549 2025-09-19T13:30:42.809354 image/jpeg 2712 2025-09-19T13:30:42.768371 image/jpeg 209037 2015-04-28T22:42:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 65105 2015-04-28T22:42:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 209399 2025-09-19T13:30:42.440364 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