CARRYING THE FLAG - CONFEDERACY'S MOST UNLIKELY HERO - BRAND NEW

Description: CARRYING THE FLAG THE STORY OF PRIVATE CHARLES WHILDEN, THE CONFEDERACY'S MOST UNLIKELY HERO BY GORDON C. RHEA MINT CONDITION This is a brand new, unread, pristine condition book. MINT CONDITION DUST JACKET PROTECTED IN A CLEAR, BRODART COVER Original, Sharp, Bright, Clean, Solidly Bound, New Book Fully Referenced and Fully Indexed; With Bibliography For forty years, Charles Whilden lived a life noteworthy for failure. Then, in a remarkable chain of events, this aging, epileptic desk clerk from Charleston found himself plunged into the brutal battlefields of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House. In an astonishing act of bravery, he wrapped the flag around his body and led a charge that won critical ground for the Confederates, changing the course of one of the war's most significant battles. Gordon C. Rhea combines his deep knowledge of Civil War history with original sources, such as a treasure trove of letters written by Charles Whilden, to tell the story of this unusual life. Growing up in a prominent family that had fallen on hard times, Charles received a good education, and his letters reveal flashes of intelligence. But he failed at the practice of law in his home state and in his endeavors elsewhere, including copper speculation, real estate ventures, and farming. After the attack on Fort Sumter, Charles returned to Charleston to enlist in Confederate service, only to be turned down until the rebellion was on its last legs. Even then he saw only a few weeks of combat. But in that time, he discovered a bravery within himself that nothing in his former existence suggested he had. THIS BOOK IS IN MINT CONDITION This first edition book is brand new, unread and in pristine condition. It comes in a brand new, pristine condition dust jacket that is protected in a clear, Brodart cover. The book is sharp, bright and clean. It has solid binding. It is new and has n wear. The interior is clean with bright-white pages that are in excellent condition. There isn’t a mark in the book. It is not an ex-library book. 279 pages. Published in 2004. An excellent condition, brand new, unread, pristine condition, first edition book in a clear, Brodart protected dust jacket. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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Location: Burke, Virginia

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