Jennifer Thompson

Above Us or Around Us, Volume III Jennifer Thompson

This volume continues the story of the Eighth Indiana Infantry through the rest of the biographies of the soldiers and contrabands who served in this regiment. Readers will learn about the soldier who made and sold the first ice cream cone in the world, the relatives of James Whitcomb Riley and Carrie Nation, and the soldier who held ten patents for his inventions. Several soldiers experienced close encounters with death or PTSD, which led to suicide. Some became murder victims or committed murder. These biographies will leave a lasting impression on readers as they learn more about the men of the Bloody Eighth.