Joseph C. Fitzharris is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the editor of Patton’s Fighting Bridge Builders: Company B, 1303rd Engineer General Service Regiment.
"In The Hardest Lot of Men: The Third Minnesota Infantry in the
Civil War, Joseph C. Fitzharris describes, through immense detail,
the local history and story of the Third Minnesota Infantry during
and after the Civil War. This work analyzes the chronological
story, presents individual perspectives of the soldiers, and
compares the primary source documents detailing the unit's
regimental history...Fitzharris provides a robust list of primary
and secondary sources used in creating this work. The comprehensive
and balanced interpretations noted within the work show the
credibility of the author."--H-Net Reviews
"The Hardest Lot of Men is a deeply researched and detailed account
of the lives of the 19th-century men who made up this
regiment...Readers of Minnesota Civil War history will find this
book rich in detail, thorough in its description of the daily lives
of Civil War soldiers, fulfilling in its depiction of a regiment
that didn't quite achieve glory, and a valuable addition to the
state's military history."--Star Tribune
"The Hardest Lot of Men is clearly a labor of love and would be a
welcome addition to the bookshelf of any student of Minnesota's
Civil War history." - Minnesota History
"A comprehensive chronicle of the Third Minnesota's Civil War,
Joseph Fitzharris's The Hardest Lot of Men also offers readers keen
insights into how early-war surrender could have lasting negative
effects on individual psyches and derail the vitally important
development of unit cohesion."--Civil War Books and Authors
"Based on his thorough research, Fitzharris paints a vivid story of
regimental stamina and resilience in the face of betrayal, Native
warfare, disease-ridden locations, Confederate guerillas, and
continuous redeployments. Fitzharris successfully corrects
historical "injustices" and effectively brings the inspiring
service of the Third Minnesota to light."-- The Journal of Southern
History
"In The Hardest Lot of Men, Joseph C. Fitzharris vividly recounts
the dramatic story of the Third Minnesota Infantry in very human
terms. By describing the regiment's trials and triumphs through the
eyes of its men, he gives us an unusually revealing glimpse of
Civil War soldiering."--Daniel Sutherland, author of American Civil
War Guerrillas: Changing the Rules of Warfare and A Savage
Conflict: The Decisive Role of Guerrillas in the American Civil War
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