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B. F. (Bernard F.) Blakeslee
1843–1895
Best known for writing a firsthand history of the 16th Connecticut Volunteers, this Civil War veteran turned his regiment’s wartime experience into a clear, personal chronicle. His work remains a useful window into the daily strain, sacrifice, and memory of Union service.
1 Audiobook
History of the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers
by B. F. (Bernard F.) Blakeslee
About the author
Born in 1843 and dead by 1895, B. F. Blakeslee is identified in library and public-domain records as Bernard F. Blakeslee, the author of History of the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers, published in Hartford in 1875.
Blakeslee served in Company A of the 16th Connecticut Infantry during the American Civil War. Historical records for the regiment identify him as Bernard Franklin Blakeslee of Hartford, Connecticut, and note that he enlisted in July 1862.
His best-known book is both regimental history and personal remembrance, recounting the service of the 16th Connecticut Volunteers. For audiobook listeners, his writing offers an immediate, lived-in view of Civil War soldiering rather than a distant summary of events.