With Fire and Sword (Byers)-Samuel H. M. Byers

Army Life in a Black Regiment · Nov 7, 2026 · 4h 41m

With Fire and Sword (Byers) by Samuel H. M. Byers.

Samuel H. M. Byers was an American poet, diplomat, and soldier in the Civil War. "In war some persons seek adventures; others have them in spite of themselves. It happened that the writer of this book belonged to a regiment that seemed to be always in the midst of great experiences. It was, in fact, one of the few regiments that absolutely fought themselves out of existence. It was mustered in a thousand strong; it lost seven hundred and seventy-seven men by death, wounds, and disease. The fragment that was left over was transferred to a…