ISSUES | fall 1989

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12.3 (Fall 1989): History as Literature

Featuring works by E.P. Howell, John D. Howell, George Sargent, Elisha Steel… and an interview with Esther Jane Rohrer by Ginger Jones and Christian Michener.

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History as Literature

Sep 01 1989

Steele's Modoc Question

Dear Brother, at your request I subjoion a brief statement of my recollection, knowledge, and intercourse with the Indians since my leaving the east in the spring of 1850. Crossing the plains that summer, whilst suffering much with other immigrants by short feed for my stock and loss of supplies in our train, I had no trouble with the Indians. Others did, but I saw or thought a cause was with themselves or with some that had shortly preceded them…

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History as Literature

Sep 01 1989

For Our Beloved Country: The Diary of a Bugler

In the fall of 1861 I caught the disease called war fever, which was spreading very rapidly about that time, and if once fairly seated it is hard to be cured, no matter how much doctoring you have done. In November I applied at the recruiting office of the 24th Massachusetts Volunteers to make one of that regiment. I signed my name to the roll, then was told to make the surgeon a visit for inspection. I found him all ready to receive visitors, so I pulled off my dry goods and he made an examination.