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In this volume I have sought to present an account of the
Fifth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers. It is a history
of the regiment and its doings, considered collectively, as a
war organization. The recorded brave deeds, incidents, anecdotes and biographies are incidental, illustrative and subordinate to the main narrative, and are of secondary importance. The history, excepting in rare instances, is confined
to events and individuals immediately connected with the
regiment.
The money advanced, the time consumed, the responsibilities incurred and the labor performed have been considerable;
yet I have been invariably well sustained by the comrades of
the Fifth. The traditional fidelity to duty and honor exists
in the veterans of our association. Aid has been rendered by
comrades of other regiments and states. Our state historian
has exhibited great interest and has rendered much aid.
With pride I have written these pages. Our state may
well be proud of the productions of her hills and valleys, as
exhibited in the bravery, endurance, patriotism and fervor of
her sons in this grand fighting regiment. She may well be
proud of every man that justly wears our badge. Citizens,
let us cherish the memory of ...
A History of the Fifth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, in the American Civil War, 1861-1865
