Scamps Scoundrels & Heroes - Jim Douglas

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Résumé :
Join Best Selling author Jim Douglas as he takes us on the life journeys of twenty-nine Civil War soldiers from one sleepy farming community in Southwestern Pennsylvania, historic Washington County. The author tells their complete story from their beginnings, through the war, and afterward through their lives to the end and some even further. He explores the inescapable link between the Civil War veterans and their descendants who served in later conflicts. We learn the truth of what their lives were really like when Johnny came marching home. Some of these veterans turned out to be fun loving Scamps, some led the life of a Scoundrel, and some were true American Heroes. Whichever they were, these veterans have stories that deserve to be told.

Biographie:
Jim Douglas is a Civil War Historian and serious collector of Civil War artifacts. He has appeared in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review concerning current Civil War related topics, and has had feature articles written in the Washington Observer-Reporter concerning his books and his successful effort to have a Pennsylvania State Historical Marker approved for the subject of his first book Major A. G. Happer. Mr Douglas is historian and council for the 11th Pennsylvania Vol. Infantry Co. G reenacting group. Jim and his family live in Southwestern Pennsylvania....

Sommaire:
Discover the incredible stories of twenty-nine Civil War soldiers from Washington County, Pennsylvania, as told by best-selling author Jim Douglas. With meticulous research, Jim has uncovered the complete story of the soldiers from this county who marched off to war, answering the call of patriotism. Through his book, Jim takes us on a fascinating journey, sharing the lives of these soldiers from their humble beginnings to their experiences on the battlefield, and their remarkable lives after the war. Jim reveals the struggles and triumphs of each soldier, and how their experiences shaped their lives and the lives of their descendants many of whom served in later conflicts. With hundreds of stunning images, many expertly hand-colored by the author, Jim brings these soldiers to life once more. Through his vivid retelling of their stories, we learn how some veterans were merely fun-loving scamps, while others led the life of a scoundrel, and some were true American heroes. Join us on this remarkable journey as we uncover the unvarnished truth of what these soldiers endured when they returned home. Let Jim's expert storytelling and powerful images transport you back to a pivotal moment in our nation's history, and experience the lives of these brave soldiers as if you were there. These are stories that deserve to be told. ...