Mary Searing O'Shaughnessy

Alonzo's War

Letters from a Young Civil War Soldier

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The book details the everyday life of a private and gives an up-close account of what the details of a battle mean to a man participating in it as opposed to learning about generals' battle plans and the movement of troops. These details bring a personal understanding to a student of the war.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. September 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 570g
• ISBN-13: 9781611475548
• ISBN-10: 1611475546
• Artikelnr.: 35965914

Autorenporträt

Mary Searing O'Shaughnessy

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
ForewordArrival at CampTrip to Washington, D. C.Near the Battle of Bull
RunCulpepper, Virginia
Movements of the 2nd Division
Brandy StationBattles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court
HouseReceived Sick FurloughReported back to Mansion House Hospital
Transfer to Fort Reno
Return from Furlough Home "to vote" - Battle of Fort Morton
Return to Active Duty at the FrontBattle of Hatcher's RunBattle for
PetersburgCamp near Burkesville
March from Burkesville to near AlexandriaGrand Review of the Army of the
PotomacFarewellsGoing Home