Imperfect Union : a Father's Search for His Son in the Aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg / Chuck Raasch.

This vivid exploration of one of Gettysburg's most famous stories--the story of a father and a son, the son's courage under fire, and the father's search for his son in the bloody aftermath of battle--reconstructs Bayard Wilkeson's wounding and death, which have been shrouded in...

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Main Author: Raasch, Charles (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Stackpole Books, [2016]
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Summary:This vivid exploration of one of Gettysburg's most famous stories--the story of a father and a son, the son's courage under fire, and the father's search for his son in the bloody aftermath of battle--reconstructs Bayard Wilkeson's wounding and death, which have been shrouded in myth and legend, and sheds light on Civil War-era journalism, battlefield medicine, and the "good death."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 402 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780811765466
0811765466