A Ticket to the Dance: A Civil War Soldier's Trip to Hell and Back

When President Lincoln called for more volunteers in the summer of 1861, 43 young men from the small area surrounding the village of Randolph N.Y. responded. This is the story of 8 of those men. Their character would test the true value of an inner circle of friends against one's own personal struggle to find the inner strength needed to fight these horrendous battles and survive the infamous Andersonville prison. The 64th New York Infantry would fight in all the major battles for the Army of the Potomac and the impact upon these individuals would be lifelong if they were able to survive.