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Book Number: 406029 The Book: A War to Petrify the Heart: The Civil War Letters of a Dutchess County, N.Y. Volunteer Richard T. Van Wyck, edited by Virginia Hughes Kaminsky. Published by Black Dome Press, Hensonville, NY, 1997. Index, biblio., photos, maps, 8vo., softcovers, new condition, 381 pp. Information about the Book: Richard T. Van Wyck, son of James Van Wyck of Fishkill, New York, enlisted on October 4, 1862 in East Fishkill, New York, He later married Sarah Van Vechten in 1867. Includes 197 letters, one of the largest collections of Civil War letters written by a single soldier, and entries from Van Wyck's daily journal. Most letters were written to his parents and future wife. Other were written to A. Van Wyck Van Vechten and Robert Johnston. Includes a Company K Roster (with additional information about their service) and an index of letters.
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