Last to Leave the Field: The Life and Letters of First Sergeant Ambrose Henry Hayward, 28th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry

by Ambrose Henry Hayward and Timothy J. Orr

Revealing the mind-set of a soldier seared by the horrors of combat even as he kept faith in his cause, Last to Leave the Field showcases the private letters of Ambrose Henry Hayward, a Massachusetts native who served in the 28th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Hayward's service, which began with his enlistment in the summer of 1861 and ended three years later following his mortal wounding at the Battle of Pine Knob in Georgia, took him through a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157233729X
• ISBN13: 9781572337299
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"