Bibliograph

Lions of the Dan, the untold story of Armistead's Brigade, J.K. Brandau

Type

Label

Lions of the Dan, the untold story of Armistead's Brigade, J.K. Brandau

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

photographs

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lions of the Dan

Responsibility statement

J.K. Brandau

Series statement

Local authors project

Sub title

the untold story of Armistead's Brigade

Summary

Lions of the Dan: The Untold Story of Armistead's Brigade chronicles those men of Pickett's Charge over the full course of the Civil War. While time-honored celebrations of Armistead and Pickett focus narrowly on moments at Gettysburg, primary sources declare the untold story of the best of men in the worst of times and refute Lost Cause myths surrounding Armistead and Pickett. Written by retired scientist J.K. Brandau, for the first time, Lions of the Dan widens the aperture to introduce real heroes and amazing deeds that have been suppressed until now. Brandau presents the experiences of real soldiers in their own words and highlights the much-ignored history of Southside Virginia, presenting the Civil War start to finish from a unique, regional perspective. Readers find pedestrian notions of the founding of the South's peculiar institution challenged as they read an objective account of Virginia's secession and celebrate the courage and devotion of soldiers on both sides.--Amazon.com

Target audience

adult

Creator