Second edition of the this unique tour book of one of Gettysburg's long neglected areas: the eastern-most reaches of Cemetery Ridge that formed the critical apex of the Union battle line. Although one of the first areas chosen for preservation, the exigencies of development have permanently altered much of the ground around East Cemetery Hill, making it difficult to interpret the site and understand what made the area critical to the development of the battle. This study invites the reader to tour this seldom explored segment of the battle of Gettysburg, using first-hand accounts to help understand the area-much of which has changed dramatically in the past 155 years-with a participant's eye.

East Cemetery Hill At Gettysburg: "We Supposed We Had Won the Battle..."

History

Archer, John M.

Americas

Maury Books

Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg… Captain Daniel Spencer had seen enough of war. His patriotism shattered by senseless carnage, his health drained by wounds, he had nothing left to give. Surely returning to his wife Sarah and their mountainside home will restore his perspective, his health – his humanity. Spencer is finding that coming home won’t be that simple; somehow everything has changed. Soon, nightmares stalk his nights, unspeakable memories shadow his days. His dark moods take their toll on Sarah and their marriage. And now the war that so haunts Daniel has followed him home: the Confederate Army has invaded Pennsylvania. He listens as the sounds of battle rumble up the mountainside from nearby Gettysburg with his memories and a growing guilt – had he deserted his comrades? Daniel Spencer must head into the battle’s grim aftermath to find an answer to his questions about war and the meaning of survival…

After the Rain: A Novel of War and Coming Home

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

The fact that Bermuda was discovered at all might seem amazing: the tiny cluster of islands sits almost in the middle of 20,000,000 square miles of the North Atlantic. But sixteenth-century trade routes to the West Indies brought hundreds of ships through the turquoise waters surrounding its desolate shores - and left countless shipwrecks on its uncharted reefs. It is no small wonder that the Bermudas were once known as "Devil's Isles. On the way to the struggling colony at Jamestown in May of 1609, the flagship of an English convoy was driven onto those reefs by a hurricane. Battered and sinking, the "Sea Venture" was run aground by Admiral George Somers and miraculously, all 150 passengers survived. Their story, and how Bermuda came to be settled, is a remarkable tale of survival and perseverance. This guide uses their words, together with maps and images, to allow readers to envision those shores with "seventeenth-century eyes," and discover for themselves what the settlers called "Somers Isles."

Discovering Somers Isles: A Guide to Bermuda's History 1500-1615

World

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