A Time of War (Paperback)

Stuart A.P. Murray

ISBN 10: 1581570112 / ISBN 13: 9781581570113

Published by WW Norton & Co, Woodstock, 2001

About this Item

Paperback. Stuart Murray draws upon Berkshire County, Massachusetts diaries, letters, newspapers, military reports, church journals, and gravestones to tell the stories of the black Union soldiers drawn from New England factories and farms, and comprising the 54th Regiment. Here the reader will encounter Medal of Honor winners, Confederate generals, women volunteers, prisoners of war, leading abolitionists, pacifists, shopkeepers, poets, writers, artists, politicians, and a host of others, all contributing to a vivid portraits of the horrors and glories of the Civil War. This vivid portrait of the war's horrors and glories will fascinate residents of New England and all Civil War buffs. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Time of War (Paperback)
• Publisher: WW Norton & Co, Woodstock
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1581570112
• ISBN 13: 9781581570113
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

This vivid portrait of the war's horrors and glories will fascinate residents of New England and all Civil War buffs.

Stuart Murray draws upon Berkshire County, Massachusetts diaries, letters, newspapers, military reports, church journals, and gravestones to tell the stories of the black Union soldiers drawn from New England factories and farms, and comprising the 54th Regiment. Here the reader will encounter Medal of Honor winners, Confederate generals, women volunteers, prisoners of war, leading abolitionists, pacifists, shopkeepers, poets, writers, artists, politicians, and a host of others, all contributing to a vivid portraits of the horrors and glories of the Civil War.

About the Author

Stuart A. P. Murray has been an author and editor for almost thirty years, specializing in American history. The author of thirty-four books, including the award-winning America’s Song: The Story of “Yankee Doodle,” and books on the American Revolution, the Civil War and the Vietnam War. He lives in Petersburgh, NY.