In the summer of 1780, while British troops roamed the southern countryside striking fear into the hearts of rebels, a hardy group of "over-the-mountain men" from Tennessee vowed to defend their families and farms. At Kings Mountain, in northwest South Carolina, this small volunteer contingent of frontiersmen met the British in early October. The American victory there forced the British to retreat and turned the tide in the American Revolution's southern campaign.
In the summer of 1780, while British troops roamed the southern countryside striking fear into the hearts of rebels, a hardy group of "over-the-mounta...
Henry L. Benning is justly included in Northern's Men of Mark in Georgia yet, little is known of this remarkable man. Why was a federal military installation named after him? Why did his former slaves openly adore and respect him? What did he do to deserv
Henry L. Benning is justly included in Northern's Men of Mark in Georgia yet, little is known of this remarkable man. Why was a federal military insta...
A history and roster of the individual regiments which comprised the unit. First and primarily, the book is intended to accurately reflect the composition, strength, and disposition of the brigade, chronologically, throughout the Civil War, from its incep
A history and roster of the individual regiments which comprised the unit. First and primarily, the book is intended to accurately reflect the composi...
General Henry Lewis Benning described his brigade of Southern warriors as men who would simply not give up, even in the face of overwhelming odds. Comprised of the Second, Fifteenth (covered in Volume 1), Seventeenth, and Twentieth infantry regiments, Benning's Brigade consisted entirely of Georgia volunteers. These men represented the lifeblood of Georgia and they were determined to defend her sovereignty. These proud men defended Virginia soil while their own homes were being ravished by Sherman's "March to the Sea." The mental anguish endured by the Georgian soldiers during the winter of...
General Henry Lewis Benning described his brigade of Southern warriors as men who would simply not give up, even in the face of overwhelming odds. Com...
This teen and young reader book is a richly illustrated biography about Horace King. In 1807, King was born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation. A slave trader sold him to a man who saw something special in Horace King. His owner, John Godwin taught King to read and write as well as how to build at a time when it was illegal to teach slaves. King worked hard and despite bondage, racial prejudice and a multitude of obstacles, King focused his life on working hard and being a genuinely good man. King built bridges, warehouses, homes, churches, and most importantly, he bridged the...
This teen and young reader book is a richly illustrated biography about Horace King. In 1807, King was born into slavery on a South Carolina planta...
The Battle of Columbus was fought on April 16-17, 1865. The industrial center of Columbus, Georgia was a target in a series of planned attacks in a Union campaign that had begun that spring. Cutting a large swath of destruction across Alabama and Georgia, "Wilson's Raid" was a brilliant Union success. In March of 1865, Major General James H. Wilson's massive raid pushed into the Confederate stronghold of Alabama. The Confederate charged with defending the state was the "Wizard of the Saddle," Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest. He sent word to General Wilson, "I know the nicest...
The Battle of Columbus was fought on April 16-17, 1865. The industrial center of Columbus, Georgia was a target in a series of planned attacks in a...
African Americans in the Civil War: A Pictorial History of Courage and Pride highlights the war as never before. Large Format and lavishly illustrated with hundreds of images, including rare Civil War photographs, paintings, etchings, lithographs, and maps reproduced in full color. In its visual power and humanistic portrayal of the African American experience, the war comes alive in a newly focused perspective. While the Civil War was the bloodiest in American history, for African Americans, the war was also a quest for equality as human beings. The fight for fair treatment and an end to...
African Americans in the Civil War: A Pictorial History of Courage and Pride highlights the war as never before. Large Format and lavishly illustra...
