"Dear Friends at Home."
Owen, Thomas James / Floyd, Dale E.
Union forces in the Civil War needed far more Engineers than the Regular Army could furnish. Volunteer Engineers, who entered the Army for wartime service only, supported operations just as did the regulars. Their contributions ranged from constructing pontoon bridges under fire to building field fortifications for siege operations.Thomas Owen's letters and diary reveal the life and duties of a volunteer Engineer who served as a sergeant and c...