Soldiering in North Carolina

Soldiering in North Carolina by Thomas Kirwan is a record of the 17th Massachusetts, which fought bravely and persevered in the Civil War in North Carolina. The 17th Massachusetts was organized at Camp Schouler in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on July 22, 1861, under the command of Colonel Thomas J.C. Amory.