“This is in Brief My Remenence of My Army Life” The Civil War Memoir of Louis Bir

Authors

J. D. Fowler, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow

Department

History and Philosophy

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2005

Abstract

Louis Bir was a typical Civil War soldier in most respects. He was young, only nineteen years old at the time of his enlistment in the Ninety-Third Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment in 1862, and he was anxious for a grand adventure. For the remainder of the war, Bir traveled across the Western Theater, experiencing the horrors of combat, the agony of wounds, and the monotony of camp life. Fortunately for future generations of historians, Bir was atypical of most Civil War soldiers in that he left a record of his experiences. This record offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of one "Billy Yank."

Journal Title

Indiana Magazine of History

Journal ISSN

0019-6673

Volume

101

Issue

1

First Page

3

Last Page

8