| Benjamin Harrison: Hoosier Warrior - 1833-1865 (1952) |
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| Title: Benjamin Harrison, Hoosier Warrior. Author: SIEVERS, HARRY. Book Description: NEAR-FINE IN VERY GOOD- DJ WITH ORIGINAL $5.00 PRICE, SMALL CORNER CHIP, AND LIGHT RUBBING AND FOXING ON REAR PANEL. Book Price:US$ 30.00 Shipping Price:US$ 5.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------- The first of three volumes about the life of Benjamin Harrison begins with a short family history and ends with his mustering out of the army (as a Brigadier General) in the months after the Civil War. We get a good sense of who Harrison was, and we hear much of his "voice" as the author liberally quotes from Harrison's letters to his wife and family. When I decided to read Malone's six volume of Jefferson, it was a fairly easy decision - Jefferson was a giant, one of the indispensable figures of his time. Choosing to read three volumes of Harrison, though, seems different. I don't know anybody who can tell me anything about him - his policies, or even precisely when he was president. What I've found in reading whole life biographies of the presidents is that many of them led fascinating lives, even if their presidential accomplishments have been forgotten. So far, this is the case with Harrison. Roughly half of this volume, as can be guessed by the title, is about his service in the war. He had just been elected Clerk of the Indiana Supreme Court when Lincoln called for more troops. He volunteered and was given the rank of Captain and command over the 70th Indiana Volunteers. This unit served under Sherman and was involved in the march through Georgia. Harrison led his men from the front, leading charges himself. He saw more combat in a month than either his grandfather or Andrew Jackson. Includes footnotes, bibliography, and a number of photographs. |