Hard Dying Men: The Story of General W.H.L. Wallace, General T.E.G. Ransom, and Their Old Eleventh Illinois Infantry in the American Civil War (1861-1865) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Jim Huffstodt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2009

Although this new work does discuss the role of the Eleventh in the various battles of the Civil War, the emphasis is on the human element of the war: how the soldiers felt, acted, and lived. The narrative allows us to follow the lives of these men, many

Product Details

• Paperback: 366 pages
• Publisher: Heritage Books Inc.; illustrated edition edition (May 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556135106
• ISBN-13: 978-1556135101
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,932,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The book was very good. It expressed the human view of war., September 22, 1998

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This review is from: Hard Dying Men: The Story of General W.H.L. Wallace, General T.E.G. Ransom, and Their Old Eleventh Illinois Infantry in the American Civil War (1861-1865) (Paperback)

The book will appeal to a limited readership, primarily military history buffs, with an interest in Illinois and its part in the Civil War. It is very detailed and descriptive, well researched, it covers Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Sabine Crossroads and the fall of Mobile. What makes it of particular interest is that it is the only book on the Civil War that folows the life of General Thomas Ransom and General William Wallace. It chronicles the Eleventh Illinois Infantry from the first skirmish to the final battle.