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Author
Language
English
Description
Bored with farm life and anxious for excitement, Henry Fleming joins the Union troops fighting the Civil War to prove his patriotism and courage; but when suddenly thrust into the slaughter, he is overcome with blind fear and runs from battle. In an effort to redeem himself, he later begins to fight and, in the heat of battle, seizes the regiment's colors in a daring charge that proves him truly courageous.
Author
Publisher
Houghton-Mifflin Co
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
From the award-winning, national bestselling author of Gettysburg, this is the definitive account of the Chancellorsville campaign, from the moment "Fighting Joe" Hooker took command of the Army of the Potomac to the Union's stinging, albeit temporary, defeat. Along with a vivid description of the experiences of the troops. Most notable is his use of Union military intelligence reports to show how Gen. Joseph Hooker was fed a stream of accurate information...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sterling Pub
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
An abridged version of the tale set in the spring of 1863 when, while engaged in the fierce battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia, a young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting emotions about war.
16) Chancellorsville
Author
Series
Civil War battle ; 4
Publisher
Cumberland House
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Cory Brannon searches for Lucille Farrell, the daughter of his late employer, and when the battle breaks out in December of 1862, his brothers "Will and Mac are on the right side of the Confederate line, and Titus is on the left."
Author
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
May 2019.
Language
English
Description
Centered upon one of the most surprising and dramatic battles in American history, Darkness at Chancellorsville recreates what began as a brilliant, triumphant campaign for the Union--only to end in disaster for the North. Famed Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson bring off an against-all-odds surprise victory, humiliating a Yankee force three times the size of their own, while the Northern army is torn by rivalries, anti-immigrant...
