|
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Civil war
|
Buy Now
Twenty-Fourth Michigan (Paperback)
Loot Price: R410
Discovery Miles 4 100
|
|
|
Twenty-Fourth Michigan (Paperback)
(sign in to rate)
Loot Price R410
Discovery Miles 4 100
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
In the tradition of the great regimental histories of the past,
this book records the fire which seared the ranks of the
Twenty-Four Michigan Regiment of the legendary "Iron Brigade." Born
as the result of a riot, led by a Virginian, met with coldness and
hostility by the black-hatted veterans of the brigade, the
Twenty-Fourth swore it would win their respect...and so they did
with a vengeance. At Fredericksburg, in "artillery hell" and under
a murderous crossfire from the guns of "Stonewall" Jackson and
"Jeb" Stuart, they performed the manual of arms to stead the line.
The first day at Gettysburg they sparked this remark from the
confederate ranks..."That ain't no milishy, there's those damn
black hats again." With the immortal First Corps they were ordered
west of the town to hold long enough for the army to occupy the
strategic heights behind them. They held, and by evening they had
lost more men than any of the 400-odd Union regiments engaged in
the battle. Still later they marched down "that crimson strip
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.