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Keywords
Iowa—History—Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories; Iowa--Militia
Description
This history of Iowa's involvement in the Civil War was published in 1888. The author, Samuel Hawkins Marshall Byers, was a member of the Fifth Iowa Infantry during the Civil War, having enlisted in 1861. Byers was eventually captured and spent well over a year in several Confederate prison camps. Following his escape, Byers joined Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's staff until the war's end. In 1869 he was appointed United States Consul to Zurich, Switzerland, and later held the same position in Rome. Byers many works include "The Song of Iowa" the official state song of Iowa.
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
1888
Publisher
W. D. Condit & Co.
City
Des Moines, IA
Object Description
1 PDF file (615 pages : illustrations)
Repository Collection
Stacks
Physical Location
Stacks
Date Digital
2013
Copyright
Public domain
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Byers, S. H. M., "Iowa in War Times" (1888). Iowa Book Gallery. 12.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/iowabooks/12
