For the Glory of the Union: Myth, Reality, and the Media in Civil War New JerseyFairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1984 - 231 pages American newspapers during the War Between the States were intensely partisan and reported the war news with strong biases. This intriguing study in the manipulation of the news follows the account of the military adventures of the Twenty-Sixth New Jersey Infantry, a nine-month volunteer regiment raised in and around Newark. |
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... Martindale . Runyon welcomed the men with eloquence , complimenting their " soldierly devotion and fortitude and death- defying courage . " Martindale replied , thanking God for " bringing the Regiment safely home " and the mayor ...
... Martindale . Runyon welcomed the men with eloquence , complimenting their " soldierly devotion and fortitude and death- defying courage . " Martindale replied , thanking God for " bringing the Regiment safely home " and the mayor ...
Page 213
... Martindale was assigned to the regiment in early January 1863 , Morris was frequently in virtual command of the ... Martindale's account of the reconnaissance at Franklin's Crossing commends the " fidelity and good conduct of Major ...
... Martindale was assigned to the regiment in early January 1863 , Morris was frequently in virtual command of the ... Martindale's account of the reconnaissance at Franklin's Crossing commends the " fidelity and good conduct of Major ...
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... Martindale gave up a flourishing law practice in Rochester , New York , for a commission as brigadier general of volunteers . His son , Lieutenant Edward H. Martindale , and the general's two brothers , Brevet Major F. E. Martindale and ...
... Martindale gave up a flourishing law practice in Rochester , New York , for a commission as brigadier general of volunteers . His son , Lieutenant Edward H. Martindale , and the general's two brothers , Brevet Major F. E. Martindale and ...
Contents
Preface | 7 |
The Northernmost of the Border States | 15 |
True Patriotism | 27 |
Copyright | |
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