Bushwhackers and Broken Hearts - Softcover

Sullivan, P J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0741458829 ISBN 13: 9780741458827

Publisher: Infinity Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

This non-fiction book portrays life in rural Missouri during the War between the States. Candid letters to a Union soldier give insights into the lives of his people back home. An up-close and personal glimpse into the Civil War on the home front. It is a saga of love and infidelity, of patriotism and desertion, of troubled birth and tragic death, of commodity prices and crying babies-- the stuff of daily life in a Missouri torn apart by fear and animosity. Authentic Civil War letters, fully annotated and discussed.

About this title

From the Author

This book is an outgrowth of my research into the history of my ancestors. The people who wrote these letters were my relatives.

About the Author

A native of Missouri, P. J. Sullivan studied history at Saint Louis University and in the field in more than a dozen countries. After five years in Europe and North Africa, he returned to the States in 1973 and became a columnist and cartoonist for progressive causes. Drawn to the past, he has authored three non-fiction books about history, including a genealogy and a satire called 'Mostly Rapscallions.' Since 1975 he has been based in Humboldt County, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Infinity Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0741458829
• ISBN 13: 9780741458827
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 96