U.S. Civil War - Confederate Soldiers - Military Biography, Confederate States of America - Regimental Histories, Confederate States of America - General & Miscellaneous, Virginia - State & Local History, Armed Forces - United States - Regimental Historie
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Overview
The Norfolk Blues were in the Civil War from its start, fighting in the land battles for control of the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Later, they served with Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, fighting at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg, until they finally came to Appomattox Courthouse. This unusual history of volunteer artillery militiamen from their company's founding in 1829 to service in today's National Guard fills a gap in the still unfolding story of America's largest North American war. This book gives the history of the volunteer artillery unit both in battle and in camp. The editor has enhanced this contemporaneous story with background material that sets the Blues' wartime bravery in the context of their militia service before and after the war and, through the rosters, shows the reader the human side of the 206 men who fought so bravely.Editorials
Booknews
The first publication of private Walters' (1835-1918) personal account of service with the volunteer Confederate unit that took part in several major battles. Augmented with introductory and postscript histories of the company from its 1829 founding to service in today's National Guard, and biographical sketches of the 206 soldiers who fought with Walters. Also includes many old photographs. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
September 1, 1997
Publisher
Shippensburg, PA : Burd Street Press, c1997.
Pages
326
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781572490192