The Sumter Flying Artillery: A Civil War History of the Eleventh Battalion Georgia Light Artillery

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Approved by Editorial 7-22-09
Sumter Flying Artillery: A Civil War History of the Eleventh Battalion Georgia Light Artillery

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"Not only do you see and feel what the artillerymen experienced in the fury and hell of battle, but you also gain a better appreciation of soldier life off the battlefield. . . . Speicher helps fill a large void in the study of the Army of Northern Virginia's artillery. He is doing honorable service to the Eleventh Battalion Georgia Light Artillery."
-Robert Hodge, Emmy-winning producer of The Battle of Franklin: Five Hours in the Valley of Death and other Civil War ...

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Flap Copy SSP 6/3
Approved by Editorial 7-22-09
Sumter Flying Artillery: A Civil War History of the Eleventh Battalion Georgia Light Artillery

[Front Flap]

"Not only do you see and feel what the artillerymen experienced in the fury and hell of battle, but you also gain a better appreciation of soldier life off the battlefield. . . . Speicher helps fill a large void in the study of the Army of Northern Virginia's artillery. He is doing honorable service to the Eleventh Battalion Georgia Light Artillery."
-Robert Hodge, Emmy-winning producer of The Battle of Franklin: Five Hours in the Valley of Death and other Civil War documentaries

Formed in July 1861 as a single battery, the Sumter Flying Artillery grew into a full five-battery battalion of 849 men before becoming the largest battalion in Gen. Robert E. Lee's army. Capt. Allen Sherrod Cutts was the driving force behind the artillery, leading a unit of mostly Georgians in every major campaign orchestrated by Lee during the Civil War.
From the first deadly battle at Dranesville in December of 1861 to Fort Gregg and the final days of defeat in April of 1865, author James L. Speicher follows the Confederates through every major skirmish. Making use of dozens of pictures, portraits, and personal letters to loved ones, the book examines each battle and provides a poignant look at the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for freedom from the Union. Brig. Gen. David R. Jones, Pvt. John Vance, and sixteen-year-old Thomas LeGrande Guerry represent three of the more than eight hundred men honored in this history.
A consolidated roster from the National Archives lists each officer's name, rank, and enlistment date. Maps of notable battles, such as Gettysburg and Salem Church, pinpoint the position of each battery during combat. Providing a visual reference, Speicher includes a portfolio of the soldiers in uniform as well as images of the men off the battlefield.

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James L. Speicher served thirty-one years in the U.S. Army. A former Green Beret, he worked as a deputy professor of military science and mobilization officer for the Army Reserve Personnel Center, where he assembled hundreds of reservists for Operation Desert Storm. In addition to earning a B.A. in history from the Citadel, Speicher obtained his A.A.S. in law enforcement, which led to his becoming a SWAT team member. He has acquired advanced degrees from Wayne University and Webster University and is a certified master scuba diving instructor. Speicher lives in Kansas with his wife.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781589807167
  • Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 10/28/2009
  • Pages: 496
  • Sales rank: 857,262
  • Product dimensions: 6.40 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 1.80 (d)

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