Hedtke, James R.

Dr. James R. Hedtke is Professor and Chair of the History/Political Science Department at Cabrini College. He received his Ph.D from Temple University. His academic interests include the American presidency, the Civil War and terrorism. Dr. Hedtke is the author of Lame Duck Presidents: Myth or Reality (The Edwin Mellen Press, 2002).

Civil War Professional Soldiers, Citizen Soldiers, and Native American Soldiers of Genesee County, New York

2006 0-7734-5718-6
There are probably more books published on the Civil War than any other event in American history. Many volumes focus on the heroic efforts of a single individual or a single unit. The authors portray the individual or unit in Homeric prose as they explain how these extraordinary men preserved the Republic. The truth is, however, that over 2,100,000 ordinary individuals in thousands of ordinary regiments from hundreds of ordinary counties accomplished the extraordinary task of preserving the United States and liberating millions of enslaved persons. This work captures the trials, tribulations and triumphs of these ordinary soldiers by examining the role played by the citizen-soldiers of Genesee County, New York. The citizen-soldiers from Genesee County were ordinary individuals. They were farmers, mechanics, merchants and workers who were moved by their civic responsibility and faithfully performed their duty. This is the first work that examines the contribution of soldiers of Genesee County to the preservation of the union. The work examines the roles played by two Genesee County residents (Emory Upton and Ely Parker) along with three regiments with large contingents of Genesee County residents (12th NY Infantry, 15th NY Cavalry and 8th NY Heavy Artillery) in the Civil War. The well being and security of any republic depends on the commitment of its citizen-soldiers to both cause and comrade. The men of Genesee County exemplified this commitment.

Lame Duck Presidents - Myth or Reality

2002 0-7734-7164-2