Private Osborne Massachusetts 23rd Volunteers Burnside Expedition, Roanoke Island, Second Front Against Richmond

Fred Osborne was only sixteen when he left his home in Salem, Massachusettsto fight in the Civil War. In this remarkable collection of letters, hedescribes the privations and hardships of camp life, as well as its excitementand camaraderie. As a member of the Massachusetts 23rd Volunteers, young Osbornesaw action at New Bern, Charleston, and Petersburg. His first-hand accounts ofthe Burnside Expedition, Roanoke Island, and the Second Front against Richmondare particularly enlightening.Private Osborneis letters were discovered, after 130 years, in the househis daughter built in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire. Editor Frank B. Marcotteiscommentary places these letters in the correct historical context. It isespecially interesting to note that Osborne, who fought against the South as aUnion soldier, was a product of Salem, a leading port for the early slave trade.By referencing newspapers, census reports, and other historical documents,Marcotte also follows Fred Osborneis life beyond the Civil War until his deathin 1923.About the EditorDr. Frank B. Marcotte grew up on a family farm in New Hampshire, where he waseducated in a one-room schoolhouse. After receiving a Fulbright Scholarship, heearned a doctorate in physical chemistry. Retired from his career as a researchdirector, Marcotte now lives in Summit, New Jersey.Osborne, Frederick M. is the author of 'Private Osborne Massachusetts 23rd Volunteers Burnside Expedition, Roanoke Island, Second Front Against Richmond' with ISBN 9781565549654 and ISBN 1565549651.