I will be killed

Death, horror, and gore were all too familiar to the frontline soldier. It was Lieutenant William H. Egan's additional misfortune to suffer equally on the home front, too. Tragic and ironic events overtook his family back home in Lambertville NJ, and perhaps undermined his heretofore formidable...

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Published in:Military Images 2003-01, Vol.24 (4), p.16-19
Main Author: Kuhl, John W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American Civil War
Armies
Artillery
Clines
Egan, William H
Families & family life
Funerals
Killing
Measles
Military history
Military officers
Military recruitment
War
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Summary:Death, horror, and gore were all too familiar to the frontline soldier. It was Lieutenant William H. Egan's additional misfortune to suffer equally on the home front, too. Tragic and ironic events overtook his family back home in Lambertville NJ, and perhaps undermined his heretofore formidable spirit.
ISSN:1040-4961