A Scythe of Fire: A Civil War Story of the Eighth Georgia Infantry Regiment
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (636 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0380977524 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A Scythe of Fire" book review As Webmaster of the 8th Georgia Infantry Webpage, I have anxiously awaited the publication of "A Scythe of Fire" for many years. Approximately eleven years ago, Warren Wilkinson answered an ad I had placed in the Civil War News, regarding my ancestor, William J. Andrews, who was a private in Company E of the Eighth Georgia Infantry. Warren and I spent many hours on the phone discussing the progress he was making on his new book on the Eighth Georgia, which he was originally planning to title "In the Midst of Desolation." Once during our discussions, Warren vividly described a grueling walk he made one summer at Gettysb. E. E Pofahl said Confederate Infantrymen's Story-The Eight of Georgia. This is the story of the officers and men of the Eighth Georgia Infantry Regiment. The book opens with an interesting account of how the volunteer infantry companies comprising the Eighth were formed and concludes with Lee's surrender at Appomattox. Optimism was unlimited, and many volunteers were concerned that the war would end before they got in the "fray." They were convinced that they were invincible. When orders were received to report to Richmond, as they traveled north they were met by cheering crowds along the way. In Richmond the Georgia Eighth Infantry Regiment was organized from ten Georgia volunteer infant. You ARE there with the Eight! Charles C. DiVincenti Jr. Hats off to Mr. Woodworth for putting the finishing touches on the late Mr. Wilkinson's regimental history of this fighting unit. The diary, journal and newspaper accounts of the period allow a true "you are there" experience for the reader - and all are woven nearly seamlessly to offer a vivid text for the scholar or casual reader. A bit annoying, though, are the lack of ANY maps! A definate "recommend" from this Civil War enthusiast!
Every war redefines hell. --H. Many Civil War buffs, on the other hand, will find this a welcome addition to their libraries. Woodworth follows the Eighth Georgia Infantry Regiment on its journey through the particular underworld of the American Civil War. A Scythe of Fire by Warren Wilkinson and Steven E. The Eighth Georgia Infantry, one of the Confederacy's most fabled units, fought at both battles of Bull Run, as well as at Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, the Battle of the Wilderness, and Gettysburg, where it suffered a 55 percent casualty rate. (More than a few soldiers defected to the Union side.) A Scythe of Fire may be too overwrought ("Now, as autumn began to paint the Blue Ridge in scarlets and yellows, the tide of Confederate success ebbed away for a season.") and far too detailed and singly focused to hold the intere
Years later, after enduring combat's most vigorous trials in Maryland, at Gettysburg, and throughout East Tennessee and the bloody horror of the Wilderness -- their ranks severely depleted by winter and sickness and Union cannon, shot, and sword -- they were at Appomattox to witness the ultimate defeat of their beloved homeland. It is a vivid, unforgettable, and profoundly human story of hope, folly, loyalty, and courage that will stand among the most acclaimed chronicles of the nation's bloodiest and most terrible epoch.. Proud and defiant, convinced that "one Southerner could whip ten Yankees," they plunged into the murderous heat of battle at Bull Run. Based on personal accounts, diaries, letters, and other primary sources, here is a tale of bravery and fortitude; the true story of fighting men united by an intense love of their land and devotion to a way of life.From the first heady days of the Southern secession and dreams of rapid triumph through harrowing winter marches and action in some of the fiercest conflicts of the war, A Scythe of Fire is the history of the Eighth Georgia as experienced by those who carried its standard into battle: doctors and farmers, land owners and simple folk, each dedicated to victory yet proud and