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Title: The 83rd PA Vols.
Review: I had personal reasons for reading this book. . . an ancestor served with the 83rd and I'm researching materials to authenticate copies of letters the family has in its possession. It's extremely well-written, thorough. I particularly liked the history of northwestern Pennsylvania. I've read Judson's book and approve of the quotes the author used. I was a little disappointed that the narrative stops after Gettysburg but can understand the author's choice in ending at this point. I would rate this 5 star except for the poor proofreading/editing. This is a day when a "manuscript" goes from disk to print through a computer and too many little errors were allowed to remain in the text. . . not when it concerned facts, thankfully, and therefore is the reason I can give it a high rating, but the errors broke the harmony of the written word. Any CW buff would find this an "excellent read."
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