Away at War: A Civil War Story of the Family Left Behind

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Book Title: Away AT War : a Civil War Story of the Family Left Behind

Item Length: 9in.

Item Height: 0.8in.

Item Width: 6in.

Author: Nick K. Adams

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, IL, In, Ks, MI, MN, MO, North Dakota, Ne, OH, Sd, Wi), United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military Families

Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency (Sbpra)

Publication Year: 2017

Genre: Family & Relationships, History

Item Weight: 18 Oz