Giants in the Cornfield: The 27th Indiana Infantry [first edition]

Studies the life and culture of the young, uneducated farmers of the 27th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment, focusing on family, morale, discipline, religion, morals, health and medical care, internal politics, interpersonal relationships, camp life, bravery, and prisoner of war experiences. "Giants" refers to this regiment's status as the tallest. They gave and received ghastly casualties in Antietam's Cornfield, and fought in many major Eastern and Western battles, including Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Sherman's Atlanta Campaign. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.