Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence (Volumes 1&2): Voyage & Arrival in the States, Becoming a Member of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Battles: Manassas, the Invasion of Maryland & Fredericksburg, Friendship With J. E. B. Stuart

by Heros von Borcke

Overview

"Borcke's book is one that no student of Confederate history will forget."—Douglas Southall Freeman. Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence is one of the best account of the American Civil War written from the Confederate point of view. The book was written by Heros Von Borcke, a Prussian cavalry officer, who served in service in the cavalry of the army of Northern Virginia. The Memoirs follow his service that begun in the spring of 1862. He was a direct witness and a participant of many great battles of the American Civil War (Seven Pines, the Seven Days, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Brandy Station). Borcke's participation in the war ended in the early part of the Gettysburg campaign, when he was wounded.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788026879831
Publisher:	Madison & Adams Press
Publication date:	09/03/2017
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	350
File size:	2 MB