{"product_id":"the-union-first-community-and-commitment-in-the-first-iowa-infantry-paperback","title":"The Union First: Community and Commitment in the First Iowa Infantry - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRandee Fieselmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe diaries of George Burmeister and Eugene Ware, together with the newspaper reports of Franc Wilkie, tell the experiences of the first Civil War enlistees in the First Iowa Infantry. Author Randee Fieselmann explores their stories of hardship under brutal conditions and asks: what motivated these men to remain committed to the Union cause? How did soldiers in the Iowa regiment weave the bonds of community needed to endure adversity and follow Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon into the Battle of Wilson's Creek? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFieselmann offers a fresh look at the struggle for control of the St. Louis Arsenal in 1861 and how it became civil war. Her analysis in \u003ci\u003eThe Union First\u003c\/i\u003e challenges traditional narratives of how Civil War in Missouri began. Randee Fieselmann holds a PhD in Sociology, with a focus on the sociology of knowledge, and has a long-standing interest in biographical studies. Her book will interest historians as well as first time readers of Civil War history.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52762400883021,"sku":"9798218510732","price":43.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/GmRbFM-NeJ9798218510732.webp?v=1763016664","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-union-first-community-and-commitment-in-the-first-iowa-infantry-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}