America's Corporal: James Tanner in War and Peace

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America’s Corporal series editors Stephen Berry University of Georgia Amy Murrell Taylor University of Albany, SUNY advisory board Edward L. Ayers University of Richmond Catherine Clinton Queen’s University Belfast J. Matthew Gallman University of Florida Elizabeth Leonard Colby College James Marten Marquette University Scott Nelson College of William & Mary Daniel E. Sutherland University of Arkansas Elizabeth Varon University of Virginia America’s Corporal James Tanner in War and Peace james marten The University of Georgia Press Athens and London The project is supported, in part, by the Amanda and Greg Gregory Family Fund.© 2014 by the University of Georgia Press Athens, Georgia 30602 www.ugapress.org All rights reserved Set in Adobe Caslon Pro by Graphic Composition, Inc., Bogart, Georgia Manufactured by Thomson Shore The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. Most University of Georgia Press titles are available from popular e-book vendors. Printed in the United States of America 14 15 16 17 18 p 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Marten, James Alan. America’s corporal : James Tanner in war and peace / James Marten. pages cm. — (Uncivil wars) Includes bibliographical references. isbn-13: 978-0-8203-4320-4 (hardcover : alk. paper) isbn-10: 0-8203-4320-x (hardcover : alk. paper) isbn-13: 978-0-8203-4321-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) isbn-10: 0-8203-4321-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1.Tanner, James, 1844–1927. 2. United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 87th (1861– 1862) 3. Soldiers—New York (State)—Schoharie County—Biography. 4. Disabled veterans— United States—Biography. 5. Amputees—United States—Biography. 6. Veterans—United States—Biography. 7. New York (State)—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Biography. 8. United States—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Biography. 9. Cobleskill (N.Y.)—Biography. I.Title. e523.587th .m38 2014 362.4086⬘97092—dc23 [B] 2013043277 British Library Cataloging-in-Publication Data available ISBN for digital edition: 978-0-8203-4322-8 For Linda, as always. This page intentionally left blank ...