A short read written by the Shelby Foote - probably the most respected Civil War historian of all time. Beautifully written, but also somewhat gruesome.
The Red Badge of Courage
This is a timeless and classic novel of warthe U.S. Civil Waras seen thought the eyes of a young lad who experiences the horror of battle for the first time. Fear, cowardice, braverythey're all here. One might compare it to Remarque's All Quiet On the Western Front.
The Veteran
Paired with The Red Badge of Courage is this very short tale of a survivor; a man who, once a coward, proved to be the only brave man in the end.
This is a timeless and classic novel of warthe U.S. Civil Waras seen thought the eyes of a young lad who experiences the horror of battle for the first time. Fear, cowardice, braverythey're all here. One might compare it to Remarque's All Quiet On the Western Front.
The Veteran
Paired with The Red Badge of Courage is this very short tale of a survivor; a man who, once a coward, proved to be the only brave man in the end.
