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X-WR-CALDESC:Join us for a presentation and book signing from the author of
The Civil War Sacrifice of Somerset County\, Pennsylvania\, a ne
w book about the those Frosty Sons of Thunder that did not return service
in the Union Army during the American Civil War.\n\n'Somerset County\,
in southwestern Pennsylvania\, lost more than 400 of its men in the Ameri
can Civil War. This book tells the county's wartime story through the expe
riences of its fallen soldiers and their comrades who served with them\, t
hose people who supported them in life and mourned them in death.\n\nBuilt
on information gained from researching the date\, place\, and cause of de
ath for each Union soldier from the county who died during the war\, and w
hose name is memorialized in stone\, the narrative describes the physical\
, emotional\, and societal toll that those deaths inflicted on the citizen
s of the couny whether they served in uniform or not. First-person account
s from Somerset's men in the ranks provide unique perspectives of famous b
attles like Gettysburg\, lesser-known actions like Piedmont\, and incident
s in camp and on the march. Ultimately\, the story emphasized the exorbita
nt price paid by these soldiers\, their families\, and their community bec
ause of the war.'\n\n
\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR
\nGerald H. Ankeny is a g
raduate of the United States Military Academy\, a Gulf War veteran\, and a
direct descendant of two Union Soldiers from Somerset County\, Pennsylvan
ia. He lives in Huntersville\, North Carolina
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation and book signing from the author of
The Civil War Sacrifice of Somerset County\, Pennsylvania\, a new
book about the those Frosty Sons of Thunder that did not return service i
n the Union Army during the American Civil War.\n\n'Somerset County\,
in southwestern Pennsylvania\, lost more than 400 of its men in the Americ
an Civil War. This book tells the county's wartime story through the exper
iences of its fallen soldiers and their comrades who served with them\, th
ose people who supported them in life and mourned them in death.\n\nBuilt
on information gained from researching the date\, place\, and cause of dea
th for each Union soldier from the county who died during the war\, and wh
ose name is memorialized in stone\, the narrative describes the physical\,
emotional\, and societal toll that those deaths inflicted on the citizens
of the couny whether they served in uniform or not. First-person accounts
from Somerset's men in the ranks provide unique perspectives of famous ba
ttles like Gettysburg\, lesser-known actions like Piedmont\, and incidents
in camp and on the march. Ultimately\, the story emphasized the exorbitan
t price paid by these soldiers\, their families\, and their community beca
use of the war.'\n\n
\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR
\nGerald H. Ankeny is a gr
aduate of the United States Military Academy\, a Gulf War veteran\, and a
direct descendant of two Union Soldiers from Somerset County\, Pennsylvani
a. He lives in Huntersville\, North Carolina
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LOCATION:10649 Somerset Pike\, Somerset\, PA 15501 US
SUMMARY:The Civil War Sacrifice of Somerset County\, Pennsylvania with Auth
or Gerald H. Ankeny
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