Berry Benson's Civil War Book Memoirs of a Confederate Scout and Sharpshooter |
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| Author:
| Benson, Berry |
| Editor:
| Benson, Susan Williams |
| Foreword by:
| Hattaway, Herman |
| Introduction by:
| Cashin, Edward J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8203-2943-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2007 |
| Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.95 |
Book Description:
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Confederate sharpshooter Berry Greenwood Benson witnessed the first shot fired on Fort Sumter, retreated with Lee's Army to its surrender at Appomattox, and missed little of the action in between. This classic account of his wartime service tells of his battlefield experiences, capture by Union forces, and famous escape from Elmira Prison.
Confederate sharpshooter Berry Greenwood Benson witnessed the first shot fired on Fort Sumter, retreated with Lee's Army to its surrender at Appomattox, and missed little of the action in between. This classic account of his wartime service tells of his battlefield experiences, capture by Union forces, and famous escape from Elmira Prison.