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American Citizen
The Civil War Writings of Captain George A. Brooks, 46th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
In the spring of 1861, America was pulling apart at the seams and George Brooks’ life was in shambles. Destitute after a failed business venture and mired in familial disputes, Brooks was sent off to war as a scourge to his family instead of a hero, but he soon proved an admirable leader and recruiter. American Citizen uses Brooks’ wartime correspondence to tell a very personal story about some of the Civil War’s most studied campaigns.