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Fear and Valor on Civil War Battlefields
Veteran writers recall soldiers and generals facing first fights and fear at Wilson Creek and other engagements. Grant, Sherman, Longstreet and Sheridan describe trepidation, courage, and humor as battles loomed or never occurred, with reflections on fear, duty, and human moment.
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N. Lurie
Wilson Creek
Missouri
Tile
Bloody Hill
Nathaniel Lyon
Stephen Crane
Grant
Tie
Mexico
Rio Grande
Taylor
Harris
Illnois
Sherman
Oregon
Pitt River
Sheridan
James Longstreet
Longstreet