The War Hits Home The Civil War in Southeastern Virginia |
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| Author:
| Wills, Brian Steel |
| Series title: | A Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-4060-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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In 1863 Confederate forces under Lieutenant General James Longstreet threatened the Union garrison in Suffolk. For the residents of surrounding Nansemond, Isle of Wight, and Southampton Counties, the Suffolk campaign followed an exhausting and deadly pattern. In The War Hits Home, Brian Steel Wills tells the story of these real people in the crucible of war.
In 1863 Confederate forces under Lieutenant General James Longstreet threatened the Union garrison in Suffolk. For the residents of surrounding Nansemond, Isle of Wight, and Southampton Counties, the Suffolk campaign followed an exhausting and deadly pattern. In The War Hits Home, Brian Steel Wills tells the story of these real people in the crucible of war.