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Author: Gordon C. Rhea Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 0786739525 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 228
Book Description
For forty years, Charles Whilden lived a life noteworthy for failure. Then, in a remarkable chain of events, this aging, epileptic desk clerk from Charleston found himself plunged into the brutal battlefields of the Wilderness (May 57, 1864) and Spotsylvania Court House (May 820, 1864). In an astonishing act of bravery, he wrapped the flag around his body and led a charge that won critical ground for the Confederates, changing the course of one of the war's most significant battles. Gordon C. Rhea combines his deep knowledge of Civil War history with original sources, such as a treasure trove of letters written by Charles Whilden, to tell the story of this unusual life. Growing up in a prominent family that had fallen on hard times, Charles received a good education, and his letters reveal flashes of intelligence. But he failed at the practice of law in his home state and in his endeavors elsewhere, including copper speculation, real estate ventures, and farming. After the attack on Fort Sumter, Charles returned to Charleston to enlist in Confederate service, only to be turned down until the rebellion was on its last legs. Even then he saw only a few weeks of combat. But in that time, he discovered a bravery within himself that nothing in his former existence suggested he had.
Author: Gordon C. Rhea Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 0786739525 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 228
Book Description
For forty years, Charles Whilden lived a life noteworthy for failure. Then, in a remarkable chain of events, this aging, epileptic desk clerk from Charleston found himself plunged into the brutal battlefields of the Wilderness (May 57, 1864) and Spotsylvania Court House (May 820, 1864). In an astonishing act of bravery, he wrapped the flag around his body and led a charge that won critical ground for the Confederates, changing the course of one of the war's most significant battles. Gordon C. Rhea combines his deep knowledge of Civil War history with original sources, such as a treasure trove of letters written by Charles Whilden, to tell the story of this unusual life. Growing up in a prominent family that had fallen on hard times, Charles received a good education, and his letters reveal flashes of intelligence. But he failed at the practice of law in his home state and in his endeavors elsewhere, including copper speculation, real estate ventures, and farming. After the attack on Fort Sumter, Charles returned to Charleston to enlist in Confederate service, only to be turned down until the rebellion was on its last legs. Even then he saw only a few weeks of combat. But in that time, he discovered a bravery within himself that nothing in his former existence suggested he had.
Author: Rebecca Caudill Publisher: Turtleback Books ISBN: 9780808593591 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
When Charley Cornett begins school, no one expects to ever see him carrying the flag, an honored privilege for being helpful. He's too curious. Then one day, Charley surprises everyone, and what he learns that day adds a great deal to his already very full life.
Author: Shelley Marshall Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc. ISBN: 1464500916 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 14
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Molly is upset when she finds out that Candy is carrying the flag in the Fourth of July parade, but Molly proves she is a good citizen when she helps Candy obey all the rules for handling the flag.
Author: Eric Partridge Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 131744552X Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 886
Book Description
First published in 1949 (this edition in 1968), this book is a dictionary of the past, exploring the language of the criminal and near-criminal worlds. It includes entries from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa, as well as from Britain and America and offers a fascinating and unique study of language. The book provides an invaluable insight into social history, with the British vocabulary dating back to the 16th century and the American to the late 18th century. Each entry comes complete with the approximate date of origin, the etymology for each word, and a note of the milieu in which the expression arose.
Author: Gordon C. Rhea
Author: Gordon C. Rhea
Author: Rebecca Caudill
Author: Rebecca Caudill
Author: Albert Venn Dicey
Author: Shelley Marshall
Author: Andrew Macgeorge
Author: California
Author: Eric Partridge
Author: Rebecca Caudill
Author: USA Department of State