Perry's Saints; Or, The Fighting Parson's Regiment in the War of the Rebellion

A first-hand regimental narrative based on journals traces recruitment and training, camp routines, morale, and the practical hardships of soldiering, alongside campaigns and engagements along the southern coast including Port Royal, Fort Pulaski, and assaults on Morris and Wagner; it records command decisions and casualties, naval cooperation, reconnaissance and foraging, encounters with formerly enslaved people, disease and climate challenges, and reflections on leadership and the regiment's character as it adapts from garrison duty to active operations.