Armed Only with Faith

The 112th New York Infantry Regiment served 1,017 days during the Civil War, from 1862 to 1865. They campaigned in four states, fought in 16 battles and lost 324 men, including two regimental commanders. This unit history is based on the personal papers of Chaplain William Lyman Hyde, including his war diary, journals, reports and letters to his wife. A prolific writer, Hyde’s remarkable story of service to God and country is told in his own words, providing vivid depictions of camp life, combat and its aftermath and the daily trials faced by the “Chautauqua Regiment.”

Jim Quinlan (the editor of this compilation) is a retired United States Marine who works for the Department of Homeland Security and lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

William Lyman Hyde
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 292
Bibliographic Info: 67 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2015
pISBN: 978-0-7864-9991-5
eISBN: 978-1-4766-2253-8
Imprint: McFarland

Table of Contents

Foreword by Major General Donald L. Rutherford 1
Preface 3
Introduction 5
1. 1862 7
2. 1863 13
3. 1864 61
4. 1865 188
Appendices:
A. Mortuary Records 233
B. Dear Chaplain Hyde 241
C. The Union Soldier 256
D. Ships Referenced by Hyde 261
Chapter Notes 265
References and Sources 277
Index 279

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