Seed Corn of the Confederacy: The Story of the Cadets of the Virginia Military Institute at the Battle of New Market

Gindlesperger, James

ISBN 10: 157249056X / ISBN 13: 9781572490567

Published by Burd Street Press, Shippensburg, PA, 1997

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xviii, 201 p. Illustrations. Maps. Letters and Documents Pertaining to the Battle of New Market. Bibliography. Index. The battle was similar to many others, with one notable exception: The corps of cadets from the Virginia Military Institute was among the regiments on the field that fateful day. Confederate President Jefferson Davis affectionately referred to those boys, as young as 15, as the "Seed Corn of the Confederacy". With only a few individual exceptions they had never been in battle. By day's end they had stepped into the pages of history. Their gallantry gained the respect of veteran soldiers on both sides. Their day culminated with the capture of a Union battery. The victory had a price, however. Ten of their number would die a New Market; more than fifty others would be wounded. This is the first known account of the Battle of New Market written from the perspective of the cadets from Virginia Military Institute. They had never seen battle before, but by day's end they had earned the admiration of both sides for their valor in action. Very good in very good dust jacket. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Seller Inventory # 64532

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Title: Seed Corn of the Confederacy: The Story of ...

Publisher: Burd Street Press, Shippensburg, PA

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: Presumed first edition/first printing.

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Recounts how the corp of cadets, some as young as 15 and most without combat experience, gained the respect of veteran soldiers of both sides with their gallantry at the battle in the Shenandoah Valley. Their capture of a Union battery cost them ten dead and over 50 wounded. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.