- Joined
- Apr 20, 2013
- Location
- East Texas
William A. Fletcher (author)
Albion Press (November 18, 2015)
This may be free online, worth looking.
In April 1861 war was declared between the Union and the Confederacy.
When the news came it made Fletcher nervous, as he was working but didn’t want to miss his chance to enlist; reaching an agreement, he began his journey the following day.
Two years later, on the third day at Gettysburg, Fletcher recalls how he became temporarily afflicted with a “bad case of cowardly horror” following the order to prepare to charge.
But Fletcher could also be a restless man and was brave to a fault, frequently seeking permission for dangerous raids or patrols in the lulls between battles.
Wounded on numerous occasions, Fletcher became incapacitated for further infantry service and was transferred to the cavalry, where he would serve for the rest of the war.
It was during this time that he was taken prisoner by Union troops, and Fletcher’s account of his capture, and the formation and execution of his escape plan is worthy of a classic thriller.
With its combination of straightforward prose and unexpected philosophising, Rebel Private is an arresting account of one line soldier’s experience.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01874REYA/?tag=civilwartalkc-20
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