| Soldiers at the Doorstep: Civil War Lore Revised and Exp Edition Contributor(s): Chowning, Larry S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0870336428 ISBN-13: 9780870336423 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| LCCN: 2015960195 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For much of the Civil War, Virginia civilians struggled to keep their homes intact as they faced the threat of Union soldiers on their doorsteps. In this revised and expanded second-edition compilation of stories passed down by word-of-mouth from the generation that experienced that divisive war, Larry Chowning shows his talent for capturing the flavor of an era and the essence of its people. The stories of everyday life in a war zone show not just the fear but the courage, defiance, and ingenuity displayed by the people in Virginia's Tidewater region. While these chronicles are Southern, the same sort of narrative could have come from people in Pennsylvania, where Southern troops roamed. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chowning, Larry S.: - Larry S. Chowning has spent all but four of his sixty-six years in a small town in Virginia. Chowning's career as a newspaper reporter for Urbanna's Southside Sentinel complements his interest in documenting the lore of the Chesapeake Bay region. |