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Carrying the Flag : The Story of Private Charles Whilden by Gordon Rhea (2003, H
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- 9780465069569
- Book Title
- Carrying the Flag : the Story of Private Charles Whilden, the Confederacy's Most Unlikely Hero
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Military
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- 6.1 in
- Item Weight
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- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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For forty years, Charles Whilden lived a life noteworthy for failure. Then, in a remarkable chain of events, this aging, epileptic desk clerk from Charleston found himself plunged into the brutal battlefields of the Wilderness (May 57, 1864) and Spotsylvania Court House (May 820, 1864). In an astonishing act of bravery, he wrapped the flag around his body and led a charge that won critical ground for the Confederates, changing the course of one of the war's most significant battles.Gordon C. Rhea combines his deep knowledge of Civil War history with original sources, such as a treasure trove of letters written by Charles Whilden, to tell the story of this unusual life. Growing up in a prominent family that had fallen on hard times, Charles received a good education, and his letters reveal flashes of intelligence. But he failed at the practice of law in his home state and in his endeavors elsewhere, including copper speculation, real estate ventures, and farming. After the attack on Fort Sumter, Charles returned to Charleston to enlist in Confederate service, only to be turned down until the rebellion was on its last legs. Even then he saw only a few weeks of combat. But in that time, he discovered a bravery within himself that nothing in his former existence suggested he had.
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Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465069568
ISBN-13
9780465069569
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2522205
Product Key Features
Book Title
Carrying the Flag : the Story of Private Charles Whilden, the Confederacy's Most Unlikely Hero
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Military
Publication Year
2003
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Item Weight
19.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E476.52.R4745 2003
Copyright Date
2003
Target Audience
Trade
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2003-011852
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