Soldiers at the Doorstep: Civil War Lore

by Larry S. Chowning

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870336428
• ISBN13: 9780870336423
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.1"