A Melancholy Affair at the Weldon Railroad: The Vermont Brigade, June 23, 1864 [Hardcover]

David Faris Cross (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2003

The Vermonters' Andersonville experience is studied to understand the cause of the lethal statistics. The story of the suffering endured by the four hundred Vermonters captured at the Weldon Railroad is a tale of remarkable courage and devotion to country.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 267 pages
• Publisher: White Mane Publishing Company (May 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572493321
• ISBN-13: 978-1572493322
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,394,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Well Researched, January 30, 2007

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JimB (New Hampshire, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Melancholy Affair at the Weldon Railroad: The Vermont Brigade, June 23, 1864 (Hardcover)

David Faris Cross did an exceptional job in researching and writing this book about the fine Vermont men in blue. The book is filled with excellent information. However sections of the book get bogged down in facts and minute details. You should treat the book as a cross between a reference book and a story, and read each section accordingly.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reading for history buffs., February 5, 2006

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Christopher H. Karney (CHICAGO, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Melancholy Affair at the Weldon Railroad: The Vermont Brigade, June 23, 1864 (Hardcover)

Well written and well researched. An excellent telling of the true story of men from Vermont, in a noble fight for their cause and ending up in a horrid place in the South trying to survive. A fine value for the money and a great effort by the author. A must have for the collection for those who have a keen interest in The Civil War.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good, August 22, 2010

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This review is from: A Melancholy Affair at the Weldon Railroad: The Vermont Brigade, June 23, 1864 (Hardcover)

I bought this book because my great great grandfather was captured at the battle, and I wanted to glean some details. I did not expect it to be so absorbing. David Faris Cross clearly has compassion for those who died there or were captured, and is very insightful about how poor command decisions led to tragic results. He presents a fresh analysis of conditions of the many Vermonters who ended up in Andersonville and other prisons. The book includes lots of details, but it is much more than a dry catalog of history.