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Episode titles are as follows:
Part 1: "Why do they join and fight?"
Part 2: "From Volunteer Civilian, to Volunteer Soldier"
Part 3: "Hurry up and Wait"
Part 4: "Same Army, different lives: Officer and Soldier"
Part 5: "The Elephant"
Part 6: "Like wheat before sickles"
"I spent all that time living, eating, and stumbling about after the men and boys of Company C and found there amongst them the common courage of the everyday American." -Correspondent Alan Smithfield
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American Civil War Series
American Civil War Series
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Our correspondent, Alan Smithfield, follows members of Company C, 1st Squad 2nd Platoon of the 5th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Battalion from shortly after their arrival in the South-until near the end of the war. The series runs in 6 parts, and helps to illustrate the life of both the common soldier and officer alike. This series answers a great many of the often asked questions of the American Civil War, such as; "Why did soldiers join to fight in the Civil War?", "Where did soldiers sleep, and what did they eat?", and so on. Episodes of the series will be posted as they are completed, so check back to catch each one! Episode titles are as follows:
Part 1: "Why do they join and fight?"
Part 2: "From Volunteer Civilian, to Volunteer Soldier"
Part 3: "Hurry up and Wait"
Part 4: "Same Army, different lives: Officer and Soldier"
Part 5: "The Elephant"
Part 6: "Like wheat before sickles"
"I spent all that time living, eating, and stumbling about after the men and boys of Company C and found there amongst them the common courage of the everyday American." -Correspondent Alan Smithfield
Click to return to the 5th Minnesota Website
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