Confederate Battle Stories - Hardcover

YA-- These 11 stories cover a broad range of topics concerning all manner of Confederate soldiers, and also give a picture of the society from which these men came. In ``Jack Still'' Jefferson Davis, hearing of the Yankees fleeing Bull Run, makes a decision that shakes the faith of the Confederate officer bearing the news; while in ``Chickamauga'' two childhood friends walk 20 miles to enlist in a war from which only one would return. ``Bloodhounds'' tells of the punishment of a Confederate army deserter, while ``Debt of Honor'' recounts the reprieve of a sentry caught sleeping. This collection should appeal to students of literature as well as historians and Civil War buffs, for among the writers included are F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, J. P. Marquand, and Owen Wister. Brief biographies of the authors are a useful addition.
- Pamela B. Rearden, Centreville Regional Library, Fairfax County, VA
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