They melted like snow on the ground; one officer said—wave after wave of Federal soldiers charging uphill across an open muddy plain. Confederates; fortified behind a stone wall along a sunken road; poured a hail of lead into them as they charged . . . and faltered . . . and died. “I had never before seen fighting like that; nothing approaching it in terrible uproar and destruction;†said one eyewitness to the slaughter. “It is only murder now.â€The battle of Fredericksburg is usually remembered as the most lopsided Union defeat of the Civil War. It is sometimes called “Burnside’s folly;†after Union commander Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside who led the Army of the Potomac to ruin along the banks of the Rappahannock River. But the battle remains one of the most misunderstood and misremembered engagements of the war. Burnside started with a well-conceived plan and had every reason to expect victory. How did it go so terribly wrong?Authors Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White have worked for years along Fredericksburg’s Sunken Road and Stone Wall; and they’ve escorted thousands of visitors across the battlefield. Simply Murder not only recounts Fredericksburg’s tragic story of slaughter; but includes invaluable information about the battlefield itself and the insights they’ve learned from years of walking the ground.Simply Murder can be enjoyed in the comfort of one’s living room or as a guide on the battlefield itself. It is also the first release in the new “Emerging Civil War Series;†which offers compelling and easy-to-read overviews of some of the Civil War’s most important battles and issues.About the Authors: Chris Mackowski is a professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at St. Bonaventure University in Allegany; New York; and also works with the National Park Service at Fredericksburg Spotsylvania National Military Park; which includes the Fredericksburg; Chancellorsville; Wilderness; and Spotsylvania battlefields.Kristopher D. White is a historian for the Penn-Trafford Recreation Board and a continuing education instructor for the Community College of Allegheny County near Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania. He served for five years as a staff military historian at Fredericksburg Spotsylvania National Military Park; and is a former Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg.Longtime friends; Mackowski and White have co-authored several books and numerous articles for various Civil War magazines. They also co-founded the blog Emerging Civil War; which can be read at: www.emergingcivilwar.com.
#443506 in Books Robert N Thompson 2013-03-12 2013-03-12Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .31 x 6.00l; .60 #File Name: 1609499220160 pagesA Woman of Courage on the West Virginia Frontier Phebe Tucker Cunningham
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A Compelling Tribute to a Very Brave WomanBy melvyn g dewittI recently found my lineage includes Phebe Tucker Cunningham; so I was interested in learning more about her when I ordered the book. While I found little that I had not gleaned from other sources (I've done quite a bit of research about her on my own) I found the history of the era and the information about the Native Americans on the Allegheny Plain quite insightful. Best of all; I understood a pivotal person in her story; Simon Girty; more thoroughly. He was so despised in American history books of the1800's that it has been hard determine "truth" in other sources.This book; in my opinion; was well researched; well told and a very honoring tribute to a brave; intelligent and well loved woman.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well-written; accurate and a good readBy roxyawA historical account of the author's distant grandmother’s experiences in late eighteenth century Virginia; including her Indian captivity and release. Thompson’s book is scholarly but very accessible (highly readable). He carefully describes the true historical context of his g-g-g-g-g-g-grandmother’s life. This book helped me better understand the middle and late eighteenth century in America. I very much appreciate Thompson's scholarship.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A must read bookBy Betz3234Phebe Tucker Cunningham was my 4th great grandmother. I had heard stories about her all my life; but it was awesome to read the entire story about her life. She was a pioneer and a woman of great faith and courage.I really enjoyed the history that Mr. Thompson told about what was going on at the time. It made the book more interesting.
