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Battle-Field And Hospital, Or, Lights And Shadows Of The Great Rebellion: Including Thrilling Adventures, Daring Deeds, Heroic Exploits, And Wonderful

Battle-Field And Hospital, Or, Lights And Shadows Of The Great Rebellion: Including Thrilling Adventures, Daring Deeds, Heroic Exploits, And Wonderful

P. Brockett, L.

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ArtistsGeneral ReferenceNaval History

ISBN10: 9354487858
ISBN13: 9789354487859
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 514
Weight: 1.64
Height: 1.15 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Blood-soaked fields, overcrowded tents, whispered songs by the campfire: the conflict comes alive in intimate detail. War is never simple, ever. First published in the nineteenth century, L. P. Brockett's Battle-Field and Hospital, or, Lights and Shadows of the Great Rebellion stands as a classic American Civil War history book, shaped by the voices and memories of those who endured the American Civil War 1861-1865. Moving between the roar of battle and the hushed lamplight of the ward, it gathers eyewitness accounts of war that reveal courage, terror, grief and rough, necessary humour. Readers move from the chaos of charge and retreat to the intimate world of cots, surgeons and civil war battlefield medicine, in a war hospital anecdote collection that also honours the quiet heroism of civil war nurse narratives. Interwoven are spies and scouts stories that shadow both Union and Confederate armies, alongside civil war songs and ballads, anecdotes and comic asides that soldiers used as armour against despair. As a richly varied military history anthology edition, it appeals equally to curious newcomers, for Civil War history buffs seeking primary material, and anyone looking for a distinctive gift for military history lovers or classic-literature enthusiasts. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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