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#1381284 in Books Gordon C Rhea 2005-03-02 2005-03-01Format: International EditionOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .75 x 5.50l; .82 #File Name: 0465069576288 pagesISBN13: 9780465069576Condition: NewNotes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A must readBy YeollaAwesome story a true page burner. Courage and patriotism changes a man way. Watching C-Span History one weekend and the author was featured discussing the important of the Wilderness Campaign in the Civil War. The challenges that faced both sides. This book is written through the eyes of the flag bearer. Well researched with plenty of foot notes. not a conjured up fiction story. Well worth you time. I left the book with a keen feeling I was living in the 1860's and not 2014.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Writing on a par with Michael ShaaraBy FroggythegremlinIf you like the writings of Michael and Jeff Shaara then you will like this book. The descriptions of the battle for the mule shoe were the best I have ever read. You really got the feeling you were there in the rain; mud and blood. I like Civil War books that don't just concentrate on the Generals but instead tell us how the average Soldier lived; thought and died. The bravery of those common Soldiers; North and South; constantly amazes me. This is a Very good Civil War book that I heartily recommend to any Civil War buff.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great book; however...By J. DombrowskiThe lack of maps showing the actions Whilden was involved in makes it hard to follow the battles. The only two maps after the contents page are listed as THE WILDERNESS and SPOTSYLVANIA COURT HOUSE. They show roads;streams/ rivers; railroads; and well known landmarks like the Widow Tapp's Field and the Mule Shoe among others. Unless you are well versed in these battles and know the area it makes for confusing reading. A few maps showing the positions of both armies at critical moments would have made the situations they were in clearer and easier to visualize. ~G
