Rascals, Fools and ThievesDog Ear Publishing, 2007 - 152 páginas In August of 1862, 27 year-old Edwin R. Fish enlisted as a Union Solder fighting for what he believed to be a just and noble cause; the protection of his family and the solidarity of his nation. Travel with us now back to 1862. The nation is being torn apart by civil war and thousands of brave young men are being asked to make the ultimate sacrifice for their country. they are being asked to risk their lives in service to a President who is committed to a strong, prosperous and free United States of America. The story is told through the actual letters Edwin R. Fish wrote and sent to his wife, Lucy, over the course of 15 months. These inspiring and sometimes tragic letters, written as he served valiantly off the sea islands of the Carolinas, are the basis and the very heartbeat of an intriguing Civil War story. |
Índice
CHAPTER ONE Off To War August 1862 | 1 |
CHAPTER TWO Rhode Island Batter 1862 | 21 |
CHAPTER THREE | 33 |
CHAPTER FOUR Bad Ten Days 1862 | 42 |
CHAPTER FIVE Waiting for Orders | 63 |
CHAPTER SIX Rainy Days Ahead | 77 |
CHAPTER SEVEN Seven Months Pay 91 00 | 99 |
CHAPTER EIGHT Lucy Doesnt Know Yet | 113 |
POSTSCRIPT | 120 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
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