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Waters Zack C. <1946-> |
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Titolo |
A small but Spartan band : the Florida brigade in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia / / Zack C. Waters and James C. Edmonds |
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Tuscaloosa : , : University of Alabama Press, , 2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (271 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Soldiers - Florida - Social conditions - 19th century |
Soldiers - Confederate States of America - Social conditions |
Florida History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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"Our gallant little Florida brigade" : organization of the Second Florida Infantry Regiment -- "Lavish of blood" : the battles of Seven Pines and Seven Days -- "Five times our colors fell" : Second Bull Run and Antietam -- "A courage as intrepid as that of any other" : Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville -- "The green and pleasant valley of Pennsylvania" : the route to Gettysburg -- "Any man is lucky that comes out yet alive" : the Battle of Gettysburg -- "Unwept and unhonored" : the retreat from Pennsylvania -- "Vain dreams of glory" : the newspaper war to the end of 1863 -- "Bloodiest and weirdest of encounters" : the Battle of the Wilderness -- "One vast Golgotha" : Spotsylvania, North Anna, and the arrival of Finegan -- "Each one a hero" : sacrifice at Cold Harbor -- "We are going to see the elephant show his works" : the Siege of Petersburg -- "There are some true men left" : to Appomattox -- Thereafter. |
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A unit that saw significant action in many of the engagements of the Civil War's eastern theater. Until this work, no comprehensive study of the Florida units that served in Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia (ANV) had been attempted, and problems attend the few studies of particular Florida units that have appeared. Based on more |
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