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John W. Haley
Books by John W. Haley
The Rebel Yell & the Yankee Hurrah
The Civil War Journal of a Maine Volunteer
Edited by Ruth L. Silliker
On an "I will if you will" dare, John Haley enlisted in the 17th Maine Regiment in August 1862 "for three years, unless sooner discharged." ("Discharged, shot, or starved" would have been more accurate, Haley later wryly observed.) Though a reluctant soldier at first, he served steadfastly in the...