| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 254 pages) : illustrations, map, plans |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
"Our gallant little Florida brigade" : organization of the Second Florida Infantry Regiment -- "Lavish of blood" : the battles of Seven Pines and Seven Days -- "Five times our colors fell" : Second Bull Run and Antietam -- "A courage as intrepid as that of any other" : Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville -- "The green and pleasant valley of Pennsylvania" : the route to Gettysburg -- "Any man is lucky that comes out yet alive" : the Battle of Gettysburg -- "Unwept and unhonored" : the retreat from Pennsylvania -- "Vain dreams of glory" : the newspaper war to the end of 1863 -- "Bloodiest and weirdest of encounters" : the Battle of the Wilderness -- "One vast Golgotha" : Spotsylvania, North Anna, and the arrival of Finegan -- "Each one a hero" : sacrifice at Cold Harbor -- "We are going to see the elephant show his works" : the Siege of Petersburg -- "There are some true men left" : to Appomattox -- Thereafter. |
| Summary |
A unit that saw significant action in many of the engagements of the Civil War's eastern theater. Until this work, no comprehensive study of the Florida units that served in Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia (ANV) had been attempted, and problems attend the few studies of particular Florida units that have appeared. Based on more than two decades of research, Waters and Edmonds have produced a study that covers all units from Florida in the ANV, and does so in an objective and reliable fashion. Drawn from what was then a turbulent a. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia.
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Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia. |
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Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 -- Military leadership.
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Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870. |
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Command of troops. |
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Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia -- Military life.
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Florida -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories.
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Soldiers -- Florida -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
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Soldiers. |
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Florida. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Soldiers -- Confederate States of America -- Social conditions.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
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Social conditions. |
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General. |
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Military campaigns. |
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Regimental histories. |
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Armed Forces -- Military life. |
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Soldiers -- Social conditions. |
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United States. |
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United States -- Confederate States of America. |
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American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) |
| Chronological Term |
1800-1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Edmonds, James C., 1984-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Waters, Zack C., 1946- Small but spartan band 9780817316792 (DLC) 2009022878 (OCoLC)373475105 |
| ISBN |
9780817387112 (electronic book) |
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0817387110 (electronic book) |
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9780817316792 |
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0817316795 |
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