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Soldiers At The Doorstep: Civil War Lore
Larry S. Chowning
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Description for Soldiers At The Doorstep: Civil War Lore
Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 39 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 308 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
For much of the Civil War, Virginia civilians struggled to keep their homes intact as they faced the threat of Union soldiers on their doorsteps. In this revised and expanded second edition compilation of stories passed down by word-of-mouth from the generation that experienced that divisive war, Larry Chowning shows his talent for capturing the flavor of an era and the essence of its people. The stories of everyday life in a war zone show not just the fear but the courage, the defiance, and the ingenuity the people of the Tidewater region displayed in difficult circumstances. While these chronicles ... Read more
For much of the Civil War, Virginia civilians struggled to keep their homes intact as they faced the threat of Union soldiers on their doorsteps. In this revised and expanded second edition compilation of stories passed down by word-of-mouth from the generation that experienced that divisive war, Larry Chowning shows his talent for capturing the flavor of an era and the essence of its people. The stories of everyday life in a war zone show not just the fear but the courage, the defiance, and the ingenuity the people of the Tidewater region displayed in difficult circumstances. While these chronicles ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780870336423
SKU
V9780870336423
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-16
About Larry S. Chowning
Larry Chowning of Urbanna, Virginia, is an award-winning reporter who has been covering the Chesapeake Bay's fisheries for regional and national periodicals for over three decades. As field editor for National Fisherman, he has traveled extensively in Maryland and Virginia.
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