The Civil War memoir of a boy from Baltimore : the remembrance of George C. Maguire written in 1893 / edited by Holly I. Powers ; foreword by David Price and Jake Wynn.

First edition.

Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2021]

xxvi, 107 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

"This memoir recounts the experiences of George Maguire (1847-1908) as a noncombat member of the Fifth Maryland Infantry Regiment. The memoir has two unique features. First, Maguire witnessed and recounts some pivotal events-including the battle of the Monitor and the Merrimac, the battles of the Peninsula Campaign, and Antietam-and his remembrances constitute one of the few memoirs from a Maryland unit. Second, at the outbreak of the war, he was only fourteen years old and ineligible to enlist; however, he served as the Fifth's "mascot" and undertook heavier duty as his service continued. The memoir presents a unique opportunity to examine the experiences of a child during the war and to explore issues of memory"-- Provided by publisher.

Remembrance of George C. Maguire written in 1893

Online version: Maguire, George C., 1847-1908 Civil War memoir of a boy from Baltimore First edition. Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2021]

English

July 30, 2021

Includes bibliographical references and index.