Mother, May You Never See the Sights I Have Seen: The Fifty-Seventh…

"Seldom does one encounter a history of a military unit that so compellingly reproduces its experiences." - New York Times "An unusually detailed study of men at war, as well as a superb unit history." - Publishers Weekly "An altogether splendid contribution to military history." - Kirkus The 57th Massachusetts lost more men killed and mortally wounded than any other regiment in the Union army. This classic Civil War unit history describes life and death in its ranks. Covers the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg No-holds-barred account of the fatigue, horror, boredom, gallantry, and cowardice of the Civil War soldier