Häftad, Engelska, 2018

"Don't tell father I have been shot at"

The Civil War Letters of Captain George N. Bliss, First Rhode Island Cavalry

Av George N. Bliss, William C. Emerson

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Captain George N. Bliss of the First Rhode Island Cavalry survived some 27 actions during the Civil War. Midway through the war, he served nine months at a conscript training camp in Connecticut, where he sat on several courts-martial. In September 1864, in a skirmish at Waynesboro, Virginia, he single-handedly charged into the 4th Virginia "Black Horse" Cavalry. Badly injured and taken prisoner, he was consigned to the notorious Libby Prison in Richmond.A colorful correspondent, Bliss set out in detail his experiences in letters to a close friend and sent dispatches to a Providence newspaper. His candid writings are rich with details of the war and his own opinions. The editors describe how, following the war, Bliss sought out the Confederates who had almost killed him and formed friendships with them that lasted for decades.

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Utgivningsdatum: 2018-04-25
Mått: 152 x 229 x 16 mm
Vikt: 376 g
Format: Häftad
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 308
Förlag: McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN: 9781476673912

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Retired engineer William C. Emerson is the great-grandson of George N. Bliss and has written widely on naval history topics. He lives in Rochester, New York. Elizabeth C. Stevens was an associate editor of the Papers of General Nathanael Greene series at the Rhode Island Historical Society. She lives in Newport, Rhode Island.

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“A valued and unique addition...an extraordinary and inherently fascinating read from cover to cover...unreservedly recommended”—Midwest Book Review; “A good read for anyone wishing to see the war from the soldier’s perspective.”—The NYMAS Review; “Bliss’s letters offer the reader a remarkable lively insight into military service and contemporary society in mid-nineteenth century America. A good read for anyone wishing to see the war from the soldier’s perspective.”—Strategy Page; “rich with details of the war.... A valued and unique addition to the growing library of American Civil War literature...an extraordinary and inherently fascinating read from cover to cover...unreservedly recommended”—Cengage Learning & Gale Book Review Index

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