Gettysburg (The Civil War Battle Series, Book #6)

Synopsis

[From the back cover] Lower down on the slope, the cannon fire was still crashing among the trees, so they couldn't retreat. Will's brain was growing battle-numbed, but he understood that much. He and his companions could go up to death or down to death, but either way, that was all that awaited them. A huge anger began to grow inside him. They had fought so hard, so well, for so long. They had won battles they weren't supposed to win, defeating enemy forces that were larger-sometimes more than twice as large-and better armed and equipped. They had dared to hope that the justness of their cause would carry them to victory against great odds. And for a time that victory had seemed to be within their grasp. Now...now it was slipping away. One more battle, the men had said on their way up here to Pennsylvania. One more fight, one more defeat for the Yankees, and they would give up. They would see they had been wrong. It was almost over, and when it was they could all go home... One more battle. It was no high-pitched, keening Rebel yell that came from Will's throat as he threw himself up the slope once more. Instead it was a hoarse, inarticulate shout of rage. The power of that shout reached out to the men around him and drew them with him, and together they went up the hill and over the crest. Bullets fanned the air around them, but they no longer cared. In their hearts burned the bitter blaze of men who knew they were about to die. A hundred yards away thousands of Yankees crouched behind breastworks that had been erected over the past two days. The volley of fire that roared from their rifles swept the rim of the hill. The leading edge of the Confederate advance was blasted back, but as each man fell another took his place...until finally there were no more ...

Copyright:

2001

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

399 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781581822205

Publisher:

N/A

Date of Addition:

05/04/08

Copyrighted By:

James Reasoner

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Military, Literature and Fiction

Submitted By:

Jim Baugh

Proofread By:

book lover

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.