Project Gutenberg 2016-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 180 Foster, John Watson 1836 1917 Foster, John W. (John Watson) 19006570 War Stories for my Grandchildren Introduction -- The Missouri campaign -- The battle of Fort Donelson -- The battle of Shiloh -- On to Corinth and Memphis -- Guerrilla warfare in Kentucky -- The east Tennessee campaign -- With the hundred days men -- Appendix. E-text prepared by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "War Stories for My Grandchildren" by John Watson Foster is a collection of personal narratives that detail the author's experiences during the American Civil War, likely written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on Foster's motivations for serving, the hardships faced by soldiers, and reflections on loyalty and duty amidst the backdrop of a nation at war. It offers readers a glimpse into the personal and emotional struggles of a soldier while aiming to instill a sense of patriotism and respect for the sacrifices made for the Union. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Foster's retelling of his wartime experiences, revealing his initial reluctance to enlist due to his fears of war and a desire to build a life with his family. However, as the war escalates and the need for volunteers becomes dire, he decides to take up arms, motivated by a sense of duty to his country. Through his letters to his wife, he shares the difficulties of military life, the emotional toll of separation from family, and the camaraderie among fellow soldiers. This section establishes a poignant and humanizing context for the subsequent recounting of specific battles and campaigns in the unfolding chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 25th (1861-1865) United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 65th (1862-1865) United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 136th (1864) E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 348539 2025-09-20T14:20:17.130558 text/html 328781 2024-10-23T00:13:46 text/html 328507 2025-09-20T14:20:21.382524 application/epub+zip 331158 2025-09-20T14:20:17.934522 application/epub+zip 157171 2025-09-20T14:20:17.455499 application/epub+zip 427550 2025-09-20T14:20:24.271449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399975 2025-09-20T14:20:21.013538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227158 2022-09-23T13:16:09.494082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322437 2025-09-20T14:20:16.764492 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302493 2024-10-23T00:13:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18105 2025-09-20T14:20:24.570443 application/rdf+xml 9212 2025-09-20T14:20:17.528484 image/jpeg 1744 2025-09-20T14:20:17.492472 image/jpeg 309092 2025-09-20T14:20:17.166485 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