"e;Deliver Us from This Cruel War"e;
Joseph J. Hoyle enlisted in the Confederate Army in May 1862 as a private. By the time of his death in September 1864, he was serving as a lieutenant in the 55th Regiment North Carolina Troops. The personal letters of this soldier, supplemented by the editor''s overview of the events and actions of the regiment, offer a view of the common soldier as well as battlefield and camp culture. The let...
Joseph J. Hoyle enlisted in the Confederate Army in May 1862 as a private. By the time of his death in September 1864, he was serving as a lieutenant in the 55th Regiment North Carolina Troops. The personal letters of this soldier, supplemented by the editor''s overview of the events and actions of the regiment, offer a view of the common soldier as well as battlefield and camp culture. The let...
