Biography & Autobiography : Military

During the Civil War tens of thousands of soldiers died in prisons. In Andersonville Prison Pen alone over 11,000 soldiers of the 33,000 died of starvation, exposure and consumption or other disease. In The Soldier’s Story Goss, a member of the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment of Heavy Artillery during the war, writes of his captivity at Andersonville and Belle Isle prisons. Goss was a prisoner twice, once in 1862 for four months and in 1864 for nine months. His experience in these prisons was of a kind that few endure and live to write about. Although he attempts to relate the tale of horrors experienced in these prisons without exaggeration, he realizes that it is hard to comprehend that men can live through some of the cruelties of which he writes, to understand man’s inhumanity to man. more...

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In this reprint of the 1865 edition Charles B.Richardson attempts to place before the public a truthful history of the most prominent Southern Generals from the Civil War era. Included in this book are eighteen of the most renowned. Gathered from official documents, personal correspondence, private information and records of the newspaper press, Southern Generals gives substantial attention to the infamous General Robert E. Lee. Amongst the other Generals are the familiar names of Jackson, Beauregard, Johnston, Cooper, Longstreet, Bragg, Ewell, Stuart, Hill and Hood. more...

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This powerful story documents the Battle of Iwo Jima from the perspective of extraordinary navy corpsman George Wahlen. After decades of silence, this survivor of one of World War II's most horrific battles divulges the gritty details of his incredible experiences. more...

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“Since the first navy frogmen crawled onto the beaches of Normandy, no SEAL has ever surrendered,” writes Chuck Pfarrer. “No SEAL has ever been captured, and not one teammate or body has ever been left in the field. This legacy of valor is unmatched in modern warfare. more...

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