Sweet Charlotte Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I've got too many to choose from and need to narrow my list down. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlotteb Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 We really enjoyed "The Red Badge of Courage"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunnyFarmMom Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 My Civil War buff boys were stopped in their tracks by this question - too much good stuff to choose from! After thorough discussion, we recommend Rifles for Watie. Close runners-up were Across Five Aprils (shorter and my favorite) and With Lee in Virginia (definite southern slant). If you need any more recommendations, let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 And for the Ante Bellum period, Sounding Forth the Trumpet was very interesting, though quite Providential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Indeed Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 My Civil War buff boys were stopped in their tracks by this question - too much good stuff to choose from! After thorough discussion, we recommend Rifles for Watie. Close runners-up were Across Five Aprils (shorter and my favorite) and With Lee in Virginia (definite southern slant). If you need any more recommendations, let me know! :iagree: We really liked the southern slant of With Lee in Virginia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Rifles for Watie here, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Wow, it's good to know that we're not alone, LOL! Rifles for Watie gives a very fresh and different perspective to the war. I think ya'll will enjoy it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunnyFarmMom Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 :iagree: We really liked the southern slant of With Lee in Virginia. We did too, which is funny since we're Yankees from New York and all. We started our study with some pretty strong black/white opinions. But the more we study, the more we realize that there wasn't one clear "right" side. That's pretty much all you hear up here - slavery was wrong, the north was fighting against slavery, the south was fighting to keep slavery, therefore the right side won. We were all pretty astonished to find it wasn't quite that simple! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawirth Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 This info is very timely---thanks! I have across five aprils that I just picked up from the library, but I think I'll check out the Rifles for Watie first. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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