The battle was similar to many others, with one notable exception; the corps of cadets from the Virginia Military Institute was among the regiments on the field that fateful day. Confederate President Jefferson Davis affectionately referred to those boys, as young as 15, as the "Seed Corn of the Confederacy." With only a few individual exceptions they had never been in battle. By day's end they had stepped into the pages of history, Their gallantry gained the respect of veteran soldiers on both sides. Their day culminated ...
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The battle was similar to many others, with one notable exception; the corps of cadets from the Virginia Military Institute was among the regiments on the field that fateful day. Confederate President Jefferson Davis affectionately referred to those boys, as young as 15, as the "Seed Corn of the Confederacy." With only a few individual exceptions they had never been in battle. By day's end they had stepped into the pages of history, Their gallantry gained the respect of veteran soldiers on both sides. Their day culminated with the capture of a Union battery. The victory had a price, however. Ten of their number would die at New Market; more than fifty others would be wounded.
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Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 157249056x. NAP. Binding clean. Faint erasure on front flyleaf; else pages clean. A trace of very light rubbing to DJ spine head and top front corner, with a tiny tear at DJ spine head. Else DJ very clean.; AKH12C; 201 pages.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. DJ has slight wear and soiling. xviii, 201 p. Illustrations. Maps. Letters and Documents Pertaining to the Battle of New Market. Bibliography. Index. The battle was similar to many others, with one notable exception: The corps of cadets from the Virginia Military Institute was among the regiments on the field that fateful day. Confederate President Jefferson Davis affectionately referred to those boys, as young as 15, as the "Seed Corn of the Confederacy". With only a few individual exceptions they had never been in battle. By day's end they had stepped into the pages of history. Their gallantry gained the respect of veteran soldiers on both sides. Their day culminated with the capture of a Union battery. The victory had a price, however. Ten of their number would die a New Market; more than fifty others would be wounded. This is the first known account of the Battle of New Market written from the perspective of the cadets from Virginia Military Institute. They had never seen battle before, but by day's end they had earned the admiration of both sides for their valor in action.
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Small 4to. Full grey leatherette, pictorial dust jacket. xviii, 201pp. Illustrations, maps. Fine/near fine. A handsome, tight first edition, bearing an archival bookplate with decorative border on the front flyleaf boldly signed by the author in blue ballpoint, along with "Best wishes! "
