Class Year
2015
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
3-26-2014
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Veteran war stories are some of the most fascinating windows into the past that students of history can experience. With World War II veteran numbers quickly diminishing and the risk of these accounts of history being lost, the importance of collecting and passing on veteran stories to future generations is vital. Such was the case with those who fought in the Civil War. As the twentieth century approached, droves of veterans began disappearing from the pages of history. The need for those veteran stories from America’s bloodiest war to be recorded and published became not only important to the veterans themselves but also to students like myself who have a genuine interest in studying how the Civil War was remembered by its soldiers. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Kirk, Brianna E., "Wartime Reminiscences: The Story of William R. Tanner’s Civil War Service" (2014). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 38.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/38
Comments
This blog post originally appeared in The Gettysburg Compiler and was created by students at Gettysburg College.