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Author : Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
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Download or read book A Soldier's Story of the Siege of Vicksburg written by Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Benson Bobrick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 074325113X
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)
Download or read book Testament written by Benson Bobrick and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bobrick tells the story of Benjamin "Webb" Baker, his great-grandfather. Webb enlisted in the Union Army in 1861 and thereafter suffered through horrid conditions in camp and absolute hell in combat. Bobrick's fascinating look at the Civil War also contains a heretofore unreleased collection of Webb's letters.
Author : Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (19 download)
Download or read book A Soldier's Story of the Siege of Vicksburg from the Diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd written by Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Schrijvers
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300179022
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Those who Hold Bastogne written by Peter Schrijvers and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new telling of the brutal siege of Bastogne, where vastly outnumbered American forces held off a savage German onslaught and sealed the fate of the Third Reich Hitler's last gamble, the Battle of the Bulge, was intended to push the Allied invaders of Normandy all the way back to the beaches. The plan nearly succeeded, and almost certainly would have, were it not for one small Belgian town and its tenacious American defenders who held back a tenfold larger German force while awaiting the arrival of General George Patton's mighty Third Army. In this dramatic account of the 1944-45 winter of war in Bastogne, historian Peter Schrijvers offers the first full story of the German assault on the strategically located town. From the December stampede of American and Panzer divisions racing to reach Bastogne first, through the bloody eight-day siege from land and air, and through three more weeks of unrelenting fighting even after the siege was broken, events at Bastogne hastened the long-awaited end of WWII. Schrijvers draws on diaries, memoirs, and other fresh sources to illuminate the experiences not only of Bastogne's 3,000 citizens and their American defenders, but also of German soldiers and commanders desperate for victory. The costs of war are here made real, uncovered in the stories of those who perished and those who emerged from battle to find the world forever changed.
Author : Osborn H. (Osborn Hamiline) 18 Oldroyd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781363993550
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (935 download)
Download or read book SOLDIERS STORY OF THE SIEGE OF written by Osborn H. (Osborn Hamiline) 18 Oldroyd and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Osborn H 1842-1930 Oldroyd
Publisher : Andesite Press
ISBN 13 : 9781297527272
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (272 download)
Download or read book A Soldier's Story of the Siege of Vicksburg. from the Diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd.. written by Osborn H 1842-1930 Oldroyd and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd
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Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (495 download)
Download or read book A Soldier's Story of the Siege of Vicksburg written by Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Osborn H. 1842-1930 Oldroyd
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ISBN 13 : 9781295982721
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (827 download)
Download or read book A Soldier's Story of the Siege of Vicksburg. from the Diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd.. - Scholar's Choice Edition written by Osborn H. 1842-1930 Oldroyd and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Osborn H. Oldroyd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (948 download)
Download or read book A Soldier's Story of the Siege of Vicksburg from the Diary of Osborn H written by Osborn H. Oldroyd and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rose Doyle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781848404885
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)
Download or read book Heroes of Jadotville written by Rose Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It is a pity that we, who never believed in the use of force, must suffer for the blunders of little dictators and stupid military leaders."--Comdt Patrick Quinlan, Jadotville, Sept. 1961 ***This new edition from the soldiers' perspectives coincides with the forthcoming Netflix film starring Jamie Dornan. In 1961, during the United Nations intervention in the Katangan conflict in the Congo, central Africa, a company of Irish peacekeeping troops, led by Comdt Patrick Quinlan, was forced to surrender to soldiers loyal to Katanga's prime minister, Moise Tshombe. Originally dispatched to protect Belgian colonists in Jadotville, they were isolated, without water, supplies, or support when they were attacked and forced to defend themselves in a brutal five-day battle. Shamefully neglected by their superiors, they were portrayed as cowards upon their return home. Rose Doyle draws on material provided by Leo Quinlan, son of Comdt Quinlan, as well as interviews, reports, journals and letters to bring answers to an episode that has been under-represented. She blows the lid off the real story of what happened, exposing how Irish peacekeeping soldiers became pawns in an international ploy for control of Katanga and its vast mineral wealth. *** "by far the fullest account of . . . what became known in the Irish Army as the Jadotville Affair" --The Irish Times Subject: Military History, History, Irish Studies]
Author : J. E. Lendon
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300119794
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (197 download)
Download or read book Soldiers and Ghosts written by J. E. Lendon and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sparta, Macedonia, and Rome--how did these nations come to dominate the ancient world? Lendon shows readers that the most successful armies were those that made the most effective use of cultural tradition.
Author : Jack Ramsay
Publisher : Pan
ISBN 13 : 9780330347501
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (475 download)
Download or read book SAS written by Jack Ramsay and published by Pan. This book was released on 1996 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Osborne Oldroyd
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ISBN 13 : 9781519043795
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (437 download)
Download or read book A Soldier's Story of the Siege at Vicksburg (Abridged, Annotated) written by Osborne Oldroyd and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-05 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osborne Oldroyd had two residences in common with his martyred Commander-in-Chief, Abraham Lincoln. He and his family rented the Lincoln house in Springfield after the war and he was instrumental in convincing Robert Lincoln to donate the house to the state. Oldroyd later lived in the Peterson House, where the late President died across the street from Ford's Theater.What was it like day to day for the soldier in the trenches? Osborn Oldroyd, just shy of 21-years-old, kept a diary during the siege of Vicksburg and published it in 1895. For the first time, this compelling, thrilling, sad, and humorous account is available in an affordable, well-formatted abridged e-book.Far from being mere cannon fodder, many of the soldiers of the Civil War were keen observers of the events that changed America forever. They were capable of writing intimate, engaging prose and they were not insensible to the beauty of the night sky or the awful beauty of destruction. With wit, irony, and fierce patriotism, Oldroyd draws us in.From Oldroyd's diary: "...kept up the firing for four hours, during which time the smoke was so thick we could see nothing but the flash of the guns. No fog could have so completely hid from view objects around...such a screeching of shot and shell must prove a terror to them, and my heart has not yet grown so hardened that I can not feel for them."And:"Soldiers grow more friendly as they are brought better to realize the terrible ravages of war. As Colonel Force called us to 'Attention!' this morning, one of the boys remarked, 'I love that man more than ever.'"Even in the midst of the crash of battle, Oldroyd tells us, "Boys at the front have time for sport, which is not to be interrupted even by stray shells." He then goes on to describe a card game during which the boys did not even acknowledge shells flying over their heads.Later he writes of sneaking into a Vicksburg home during the siege and being invited to stay for a birthday party.No history can convey the awful and comical events of Vicksburg like the stories of the common soldiers. No general's account of strategy can bring the same kind of immediacy to events. You'll find yourself at Vicksburg in a way you never thought possible.
Author : Osborn H. Oldroyd
Publisher : Trieste Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780649064939
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (649 download)
Download or read book A Soldier's Story of the Siege of Vicksburg. with Confederate Accounts from Authentic Sources. Illustrated with Portraits and Appropriate Engravings written by Osborn H. Oldroyd and published by Trieste Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-06 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. Our readers see the books the same way that their first readers did decades or a hundred or more years ago. Books from that period are often spoiled by imperfections that did not exist in the original. Imperfections could be in the form of blurred text, photographs, or missing pages. It is highly unlikely that this would occur with one of our books. Our extensive quality control ensures that the readers of Trieste Publishing's books will be delighted with their purchase. Our staff has thoroughly reviewed every page of all the books in the collection, repairing, or if necessary, rejecting titles that are not of the highest quality. This process ensures that the reader of one of Trieste Publishing's titles receives a volume that faithfully reproduces the original, and to the maximum degree possible, gives them the experience of owning the original work.We pride ourselves on not only creating a pathway to an extensive reservoir of books of the finest quality, but also providing value to every one of our readers. Generally, Trieste books are purchased singly - on demand, however they may also be purchased in bulk. Readers interested in bulk purchases are invited to contact us directly to enquire about our tailored bulk rates.
Author : Declan Power
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1504758889
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Siege at Jadotville written by Declan Power and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Irish soldier has never been a stranger to fighting the enemy with the odds stacked against him. The notion of charging into adversity has been a cherished part of Ireland’s military history. In September 1961, another chapter should have been written into the annals, but it is a tale that lay shrouded in dust for years. The men of A Company, Thirty-Fifth Irish Infantry Battalion, arrived in the Congo as a United Nations contingent to help keep the peace. For many it would be their first trip outside their native shores. Some of the troops were teenage boys, their army-issue hobnailed boots still unbroken. They had never heard a shot fired in anger. Others were experienced professional soldiers but were still not prepared for the action that was to take place. Led by Commandant Pat Quinlan, A Company found themselves tasked with protecting the European population at Jadotville, a small mining town in the southern Congolese province of Katanga. It fell to A Company to protect those who would later turn against them. On September 13th, 1961, the bright morning air of Jadotville was shattered by the sound of automatic gunfire. The men of A Company found their morning mass parade interrupted, and within minutes they went from holding rosaries to rifles as they entered the world of combat. This was to be no Srebrenica; though cut off and surrounded, the men of Jadotville held their ground and fought. This is their story.
Author : Leander Stillwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War written by Leander Stillwell and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Benson Bobrick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416583130
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)
Download or read book Testament written by Benson Bobrick and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the author's great-grandfather's Civil War experience, based on a remarkable set of newly discoverd letters—a powerful, moving addition to the firsthand soldiers' accounts of the Civil War. Dear Mother, I was very glad to hear from home this morning. It is the first time since I left Otterville. We marched from Sedalia 120 miles....I almost feel anxious to be in a battle & yet I am almost afraid. I feel very brave sometimes & think if I should be in an engagement, I never would leave the field alive unless the stars & stripes floated triumphant. I do not know how it may be. If there is a battle & I should fall, tell with pride & not with grief that I fell in defense of liberty. Pray that I may be a true soldier. Not since Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage have the trials and tribulations of a private soldier of the Civil War been told with such beguiling force. The Red Badge of Courage, however, was fiction. This story is true. In Testament, Benson Bobrick draws upon an extraordinarily rich but hitherto untapped archive of material to create a continuous narrative of how that war was fought and lived. Here is virtually the whole theater of conflict in the West, from its beginnings in Missouri, through Kentucky and Tennessee, to the siege of Atlanta under Sherman, as experienced by Bobrick's great-grandfather, Benjamin W. ("Webb") Baker, an articulate young Illinois recruit. Born and raised not far from the Lincoln homestead in Coles County, Webb had stood in the audience of one of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, become a staunch Unionist, and answered one of Abraham Lincoln's first calls for volunteers. The ninety-odd letters on which his story is based are fully equal to the best letters the war produced, especially by a common soldier; but their wry intelligence, fortitude, and patriotic fervor also set them apart with a singular and still-undying voice. In the end, that voice blends with the author's own, as the book becomes a poignant tribute to his great-grandfather's life -- and to all the common soldiers of the nation's bloodiest war.
