Yankee blue or Rebel gray
Kate Connell
Illustrated text, letters, and diary excerpts follow the fictional Abbotts in Ohio, whose son fights for the Union, and their relatives in Tennessee, who support the Confederacy, during the Civil War.
Read Time: ~3.5 hr
The First Louisiana Special Battalion
by Gary Schreckengost (2008)
About this book
"From the Filibuster Wars to the Civil War battlefield of Gaines' Mill, this volume details the story of one of the South's most colorful military units, the 1st Louisiana Special Battalion aka Wheat's Tigers. Beginning with a brief look at the Filibuster Wars, the work takes a look at the men who comprised Wheat's Tigers"--Provided by publisher.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe First Louisiana Special Battalion Lead Character
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