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For much of theCivil War,Virginia civiliansstruggled to keep theirhomes intactas they faced thethreatof Union soldiers ontheir doorsteps. In this revised and expanded second-edition compilation of stories passed down by word-of-mouth from the generation that experienced that divisive war, Larry Chowningshows his talent for capturing the flavor of an era and the essence of its people.The stories of everyday life in awar zoneshow not just the fear butthe courage, defiance, and ingenuity displayed by the people in Virginia''s Tidewater region.While thesechronicles are Southern, the same sort of narrative could have come from people in Pennsylvania, where Southern troops roamed.

Soldiers At The Doorstep

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      Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd
      Published 28 May 2016
      ISBN-13 9780870336423
      978-0870336423
      ISBN-10 870336428

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      Book Synopsis
      For much of theCivil War,Virginia civiliansstruggled to keep theirhomes intactas they faced thethreatof Union soldiers ontheir doorsteps. In this revised and expanded second-edition compilation of stories passed down by word-of-mouth from the generation that experienced that divisive war, Larry Chowningshows his talent for capturing the flavor of an era and the essence of its people.The stories of everyday life in awar zoneshow not just the fear butthe courage, defiance, and ingenuity displayed by the people in Virginia''s Tidewater region.While thesechronicles are Southern, the same sort of narrative could have come from people in Pennsylvania, where Southern troops roamed.

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