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FROM FARMER TO CIVIL WAR HERO
A brand-new book by Sue Savard about the part played in the Civil War by the town of
Sweden’s local hero, Milo Lester Starks, is now available at the Lift Bridge Bookshop.
The story was taken from his letters to family and friends and brings to light his inner
fears and feelings, love of family, admiration of President Lincoln, and his interactions with and
admiration for the black volunteers from both north and south.
He soon made his mark as a successful recruiter of local young men, an admired Major,
who was a strict but understanding mentor of those in his company, fearless fighter at the
Battle of Little Round Top, and the glue that kept his family together.
As well as portraying Milo’s part in history, the book also shines light on the history of
the town of Sweden, its residents, the state college at Brockport, and the importance of the
Erie Canal.