Johnny Green of the Orphan Brigade

Johnny Green of the Orphan Brigade
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9780813193816
ISBN-13 : 0813193818
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Book Synopsis Johnny Green of the Orphan Brigade by : John Williams Green

Download or read book Johnny Green of the Orphan Brigade written by John Williams Green and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John W. Green (1841-1920), an enlisted man with Kentucky's famed Confederate Orphan Brigade throughout the Civil War, fought at Shiloh, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, Chickamauga, Atlanta and many other crucial battles. An acute observer with a flair for humanizing the impersonal horror of war, he kept a record of his experiences, and penned an exciting front-line account of America's defining trial by fire. Albert D. Kirwan provides a brief history of the Orphan Brigade and a biography of Johnny Green. Introductions to each chapter explain references in the journal and also set the context for the major campaigns.


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