9781330352205 - War History of the Old First Virginia Infantry Regiment, Army of Northern Virginia (Classic Reprint) de Loehr, Charles T. (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book gives a first-hand account of the history of the First Virginia infantry Regiment of the Confederate army, beginning in April 1861 when Virginia seceded from the Union. The author, a sergeant in Co. D, tells of their training, skirmishes, and battles, including First Bull Run, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Fraziers Farm, Malvern Hill, and Second Manassas, where the regiment was reduced from 600 men to eighty. The book is full of telling details of camp life, the food, the hardships, and the camaraderie, bringing the reader into the reality of the Civil War. The author's personal experience, with records of conversations, names of fellow soldiers, and descriptions of the men he served with and against, gives a unique and intimate glimpse of a soldier's life in the confederate army. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.