Wiley Sword: 4 books
Courage Under Fire
Profiles in Bravery from the Battlefields of the Civil War
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2011
"If it is necessary that I should fall on the battlefield for . . . my courage does not halt or falter" – Major Sullivan Ballou, 1861, prior to the Battle of Bull Run
In Courage Under Fire, award-winning historian Wiley Sword captures the fervor of a nation at war with itself; a...
Mountains Touched with Fire
Chattanooga Besieged, 1863
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 1997
An Award-Winning Historian Dramatically Re-Creates a Turning Point of the Civil War
It was one of the most startling events of the civil war, the "hour of destiny" for the Union. Faced with the prospect of catastrophic defeat, the North's greatest generals--Ulysses Grant, William...
Southern Invincibility
A History of the Confederate Heart
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Southern pride-the notion that the South's character distinguishes it from the rest of the country-had a profound impact on how and why Confederates fought the Civil War, and continued to mold their psyche after they had been defeated. In Southern Invincibility, award-winning historian Wiley Sword...
The Confederacy's Last Hurrah
Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
The rise of Civil War general John Bell Hood, his command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, and the decisions that led to its downfall.
Though he barely escaped expulsion from West Point, John Bell Hood quickly rose through the ranks of the Confederate army. With bold leadership in the...