A unique introduction to the history of Boston through archaeological objects
#1530397 in Books 2012-01-27 2012-02-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.23 x 1.18 x 6.20l; 1.51 #File Name: 1611210887408 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good bookBy BoGreat book; very detailed. Go's great on my shelf alongside John Michael Priests and Ezra Carman s books about South Mountain.Having lived on Reno Monument road about a mile from Foxes gap battlefield they were a great help in understanding what happened and where in my many walks up there. A very haunting place especially at twilight.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Mostly the story of the Union Troops and their memories.By Country CriticJordan has created a volume that was easy to read and well sourced with good maps. I had; however; hoped for a more balanced and detailed narrative of the actions of both sides; something that has been lacking for a long time concerning these overshadowed battles. I found that such detail in this book was mostly reserved to the Union Army units.I would have suggested including more about the courage and tenacity of the isolated; vastly outnumbered Confederates in these engagements; like those of Drayton's Brigade at Fox's Gap. One of my ancestors fought with Drayton's Brigade at Fox’s Gap; while another was with the Tramp Brigade at Turner's Gap.I also found that the conclusions in the last chapter concerning the post war history of the battle favored the natural biases of the Union veterans while ignoring or dismissing equally legitimate memories of the Confederate veterans. Labels such as the "Lost Cause" are used; yet it is also acknowledged that the Union had a significant numerical advantage on South Mountain; a key and accurate tenet of that same ideology.If you are interested in the role of the Union troops at South Mountain and their later efforts to shape the memory of the battle; this book is for you. I will continue to search for additional works to augment the story.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Paul VornbergerGood book for the Civil War buff
