Seven Hares in the Civil War is a book about the lives of seven men, related by blood, the activities of their regiments and the battles in which they were engaged. This book (non-fiction) is 328 pages, indexed, with footnotes, photographs and original letters. It is an excellent resource for those interested in these regiments: where they traveled; their duties; and their actions in the battles in which they were engaged. Some of these men have been mentioned in other well-known books about the Civil War, but their individual stories have never been told.
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Joseph Wilbur Hare - Private - Sixth Iowa Infantry
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Abraham M. Hare - Colonel - Eleventh Iowa Infantry
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Russell B. Hare - Private - Eleventh Iowa Infantry
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Marquis de Lafayette Hare - Captain - Seventieth Ohio Infantry → → → → → → → → →
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Danforth Hare - Private - Fourth Iowa Infantry
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Michael Huston Hare - Chaplain - Thirty-Sixth Iowa Infantry
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John Milton Hare - Private - One Hundred Seventy-Fifth Ohio
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Joseph Wilbur Hare enlisted as a private in the Color Company of the 6th Iowa Infantry on July 10, 1861, a few months short of his 18th birthday. He received a disability discharge on June 20, 1865. This chapter covers the actions of the 6th Iowa during this period.
Abraham M. Hare an organizer and first Colonel of the 11th Iowa Infantry, commanded the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Tennessee at the Battle of Shiloh and at Corinth. This chapter covers the actions of the regiments under his command during the battle of Shiloh. Abraham was an early settler and an influential citizen of Muscatine, Iowa.
Russell B. Hare, a resident of Muscatine, Iowa, enlisted on October 6, 1861, in his brother Abraham's regiment the 11th Iowa Infantry. He served in this regiment for three years and this chapter continues the story of the 11th Iowa, which was one of four Iowa regiments which served together and were known as "Crocker's Iowa Brigade".
Marquis de Lafayette Hare enlisted on October 18, 1861, as a Private in the 70th Ohio Infantry. At the time of his death, 23 days before Lee surrendered to Grant in April, 1865, Marquis' rank was Captain. This chapter tells of the exploits of the 70th Ohio at the Battle of Shiloh as compared to the involvment of the 6th and 11th Iowa Infantries. It continues the story of the 70th Ohio and of the battles they fought during the remainder of the war.
Danforth L. Hare enlisted as a private in the 4th Iowa Infantry. This chapter covers the story of the regiment at the Battle of Pea Ridge, Danforth's war related disability, and the story of the Estes House, one of the largest Union hospitals.
Michael Huston Hare, a minister in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, enlisted as a Chaplain in the 36th Iowa Infantry. This chapter includes the Battle of Marks Mills, the forced march of prisoners from the regiment to Camp Ford in Tyler, Texas and following events.
John Milton Hare enlisted as a private in the 175th Ohio and at 39 years of age was the oldest of these men when he enlisted. This chapter includes the story of the sinking of the steamship, Sultana. The steamer was overloaded with civilians, the military sick, recently released Union POWs and newly discharged soldiers making their way back to their nothern homes.