Shenandoah (The Civil War Battle Series, Book #8)

Synopsis

It was more difficult than ever to see anything clearly now. In addition to the thick woods and undergrowth, smoke from the fires and from the barrels of countless rifles and pistols rolled through the Wilderness. The wood smoke was gray, the powder smoke white, and both blended together to form clouds of what seemed like ground mist, as if the hour were early morning rather than late afternoon. Men charged and countercharged through the smoke, appearing and disappearing like phantoms. Sometimes only parts of their bodies were visible. Will saw a pair of legs run past, but the man's torso and head were cloaked in the smoke. The image seemed grotesque to him, as if the disembodied legs were running on their own. Footsteps pounded close beside him. He looked over and saw a Union officer running by the tree. Will could have lifted his pistol and shot the man in the back. For some reason, he didn't. Instinct must have warned the Yankee of the danger he was in. He stopped short and twisted his head to peer over his shoulder. His eyes widened as he saw Will leaning there against the tree, arm hanging at his side, pistol in hand. The Union officer could have raised his own revolver and fired, but instead he turned slowly to face Will. All around them, men screamed and cursed. Tree branches cracked as bullets broke them. A constant popping heralded the lead flying through the brush. For a long moment, the two men stood there, their gazes locked. Finally the Yankee nodded. It wasn't a gesture of agreement, just an acknowledgment of Will's presence. Will nodded in return. Then the Yankee turned and plunged off into the brush. A moment later, muskets rattled nearby and a man screamed. Will supposed the Union officer had run into several Confederates and gotten the guts blown out of him. Will wasn't sure if he was happy about that or not. All he knew was that he was glad he hadn't been the one to kill the Yankee.

Copyright:

2002

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

416 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781581822946

Publisher:

N/A

Date of Addition:

05/10/08

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.