Finding a Fallen Hero: The Death of a Ball Turret Gunner

Korkuc, Bob

ISBN 10: 0806138920 / ISBN 13: 9780806138923

Published by University of Oklahoma Press, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Finding a Fallen Hero: The Death of a Ball Turret Gunner
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0806138920
• ISBN 13: 9780806138923
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Even though the Civil War is among the best-documented wars in world history, the story of the individual soldier is not well documented. What is the story of the men in blue and gray? In The Fighting Men of the Civil War, William C. Davis shows us that for these soldiers the Civil War was far removed from politics, from the great question of slavery, even from the movement of armies.Shifting his focus from the officer to the men in the ranks, he begins with enlistment and training, follows with life in the camp and on the march, and concludes with experiences of combat, imprisonment, and sickness. Following the men through a wealth of anecdotes and firsthand accounts. Davis brings us the reality of war. Each branch of the service is highlighted, as are combatants such as sailors in both navies and the many African-American troops traditionally denied the limelight.Camp life, uniforms, weapons, and a host of personal items are featured in a series of specially commissioned photographs - together with illustrations of there arms, armament, and uniforms of both Confederate and Federal forces.

About the Author

Bob Korkuc is an electrical engineer who lives in Amherst, New Hampshire.

James M. McCaffrey is retired as Professor of History at the University of Houston-Downtown and is author of several books, including Inside the Spanish-American War: A History Based on First-Person Accounts.