Gustav Erdman Koenig A History Of His Civil War Years

During the Civil War, 15 year old E. G. Koenig wrote a series of letters to his mother describing his experiences and feelings. Koenig was a German immigrant who enlisted as a volunteer substitute enlistee. The appendices contain original copies of his letters, an analysis of his acquiring an American identity through his signatures, and a listing of his family and descendants. The book is liberally filled with old photos and etchings. A classic Civil War narrative through the eyes of a young German immigrant.

• | Author: Sam Koenig
• | Publisher: Lulu.Com
• | Publication Date: Jul 03, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 108 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1365246140
• | ISBN-13: 9781365246142