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  5. The Thorny Rose: The Americanization Of An Urban, Immigrant, Working Class Regiment In The Civil War.

The Thorny Rose: The Americanization Of An Urban, Immigrant, Working Class Regiment In The Civil War.

A Social History Of The 39th New York Volunteer Infantry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page and Front Matter

Garibaldi War Song

Introduction: Carl Schurz, Immigrants, and the New Era - 17 pages

I. Immigrants, Nativists and Republicans - 29 pages

II. A Brief Look at Life in the Immigrant Wards of New York City at Mid Century
- 23 pages

III. Gurkhas and Garibaldians - 32 pages

IV. Mutiny! - 41 pages

V. The Road From Manassas - 40 pages

VI. With Fremont in the Valley - 42 pages

VII. Hell on the Mountaintop: The Battle of Maryland Heights - 45 pages

VIII. Harper's Ferry Cowards - 54 pages

IX. Gettysburg - 16 pages

X. The Trappings of Command: The Strange Career of Frederick George D'Utassy - 38 pages

XI. Conclusions - 10 pages

Appendix A: State Gubernatorial Elections: Selected Years - 3 pages

Works Cited

VITA

Copyright by Catherine Catalfamo, 1989

Surrender Of The Revolting Garibaldi Guards - 39th New York Infantry Regiment

39th New York Infantry Regiment's Civil War Newspaper Clippings

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