The Passing of the Armies (Library of Essential Reading)

Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence

ISBN 10: 0760760527 / ISBN 13: 9780760760529

Published by Sterling Publishing, 2004

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Synopsis:

Joshua Chamberlain's The Passing of the Armies is one of the classic books of Civil War history. When it was posthumously published in 1915, it received acclaim for its Victorian prose and accuracy in bringing to life the final twelve days of the war in Virginia. Although highly critical of Sheridan and defensive of the operations of his Fifth Corps, Chamberlain's work is an important contribution to the true story of this intense fighting. It is an important contribution by a contemporary who, as a distinguished Union officer, witnessed the events he wrote about. The Passing of the Armies is a superb book that belongs in every Civil War library.

Review: "This is one of the finest accounts of a campaign penned by a Federal soldier....A stellar work of Civil War history -- a classic." -- The Civil War in Books.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Passing of the Armies (Library of ...
Publisher: Sterling Publishing
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good