With meticulous research and page-turning suspense; Patriots brings to life the American Revolution—the battles; the treacheries; and the dynamic personalities of the men who forged our freedom.George Washington; John Adams; Samuel Adams; Ben Franklin; Thomas Jefferson; Patrick Henry—these heroes were men of intellect; passion; and ambition. From the secret meetings of the Sons of Liberty to the final victory at Yorktown and the new Congress; Patriots vividly re-creates one of history's great eras.
#1266984 in Books Viking Adult 2005-09-22 2005-09-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.52 x 1.69 x 6.42l; #File Name: 0670034401576 pages
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. River Run Red novelBy Lauritz A. WilliamsLoved it. Met the Author at the Austin Civil War Roundtable Meeting. Intriguing stuff am very exciting about this topic...17 of 28 people found the following review helpful. Who are you going to believe?By O. PflugFort Pillow still stirs emotions. Neo-Confederates claim that no massacre occurred. Due to the persistence and volume of their complaints textbooks and even Fort Pillow's official webpage state that there is "controversy over what exactly occurred on April 12; 1864." However; arround 40 survivors gave testimony to a Congressional investigation that defenders of Fort Pillow were shot down after they had laid down arms; many of them surviving wounds they received after trying to surrender. Union survivors not only gave testimony under oath to the investigation; but they also related their experiences to newspaper interviewers and family members in their own letters immediately after the battle. And yes; there were a couple of Confederates who described the massacre in letters to their families. Many others freely admitted shooting soldiers who were floundering in the Mississippi. It was official Confederate policy not to recognize blacks as soldiers.Only after northern outrage boiled over did Forrest and the South begin to build their case that Fort Pillow was not a massacre.Some reviewers will have you believe that Ward is hiding some of the story; but that is not the case. He uses the works of Forrest's defenders; and mentions his late in life disavow of violence. Forrest's black aids are in the book.Ward also does a fine job of setting up the battle; showing why Fort Pillow's defenders were in no mood to surrender without a fair fight.Yes; there are errors in the book; Ward is not a Civil War specialist. But; the case for the massacre is there.Ex-slaves and Tennessee whites fighting for the North defended Fort Pillow. Forrest and his men reviled them as traitors to the South. Apparently; they are still hated by Neo-Confederates. Only by discounting their testimony as lies can anyone claim that there was no massacre.3 of 13 people found the following review helpful. A Northern slant.By Allen D. MartinIn depth analysis of the brutality following the battle. Not an easy book to read; especially so I would think if a person had a Southern background.
