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Christie, Thomas and William. Brother of Mine: Civil War Letters of Thomas and William Christie. Edited by Hampton Smith. Minneapolis: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2011. Enlistment, 25 *Slavery, rebellion, 25-26 *Motivation, 26 Benton Barracks, St. Louis, 28-30 *American soldiers, 30 David Hunter, 31 Whiskey, 32, 48 Desertion, pay, 35-36 Fort Henry, 37 Shiloh, 39-47, 50 Food, water, 40 Corinth, 45ff Combat, 48 McClellan, slavery, 51 Surgeons, 51, 56 Slavery, 52 Death, funeral, 53-54 Restrained soldiers, 54 Slave dogs, 58 Pay, gambling, 58-59 Fremont, 59 July 4, 60-61 Artillery, 60-61 Rebel women, 64 *Southern education, war, 68 Foraging, 70 Army marching, 74 Iuka, 73ff Army of the Potomac, 80-81, 85 Plundering, 82 Uncertain plans, 84-85 *Duty, liberty, 89 Good habits, 92 Pay, clothing, 94 Alcohol, 96, 101 Generals, slow, sympathize with traitors, 98 Morality, conversion, 102 Cooking, food, 104 Singing, 105-7 Prayer meeting, 109 Evening in camp, 109 Tent, 110-11 Morale, 113 1 Punishment of rebels, 116 Pay and finances, 118-19 Lorenzo Thomas, black troops, 120-22, 124 Music, 123 Protestants, Catholics, 123-24 Missouri rebels, 127-28 Vicksburg campaign, 128ff Raymond, Mississippi, 129 John A. Logan, 130 Combat, fear, 131-32 Grant, 135 *Slavery, Irish and blacks, 136 Political manipulation and leadership, 141 Shelling Vicksburg, 142-43 Fraternizing, 148 Confederates slavery, 150 July 4, Vicksburg, 151 *ignorant southerners, 153 Confederates, dirty, smelly, 154 Slaves, 156 Gambling, 158 Glory in war, 161 Vicksburg, 162-63 Explosion of ammunition boat, 166-67 Soldiers and death, 179 Review of victories, 178-80 Montgomery Blair, Lincoln, Reconstruction, 184 Union vengeance, 185-86, 188 Catholic copperheads, 186 Reenlistment, 187-88 Providence and war, 193 Chaplain, prayer meeting, 195 Washington birthday, 201 Duty at home, 202-4 Artillery training, 206 Unionist refugee, conscription, 206-7 Religion, 207 Drunken officers, 208-10 Character of soldiers, 211 Cairo, Illinois, 216 Northern Alabama, 221-27 Tobacco, 223-27 Atlanta campaign, 227ff McPherson, Frank Blair, 231-32 Death of McPherson, 242-43 Ezra Church, 243-45 2 Artillery battery, 251-52 Sherman's plans, 253 Confederate moral and burial, 253-54 Death of an officer, 256-58 Election of 1864, Fremont, McClellan, Lincoln, 261-62 McClellan, Lincoln, 261-62 *Slavery, abolition, 262-63 Furlough, pay, 264-65 Andersonville, 265-66 Sherman's march, 272ff William T. Sherman, 278 Artillery, 289 Carolinas Campaign, 297ff Foraging, 298-99 3 .

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