The Flying Artillery Of The Csa

Download or read book The Sumter Flying Artillery written by James L. Speicher and published by Pelican Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the lives of the soldiers who bravely fought for the Sumter Flying Artillery Battery during the Civil War. The original unit, which mostly consisted of men from Georgia, began as a single battery, but grew into a five-battery battalion that served under General Robert E. Lee. Details the battles that took place from 1861 through 1865, and notes the conditions that the soldiers faced while serving in the Confederate Army. Soldier letters, newspaper articles, and personal photographs offer insight into their lives both, on and off, the battlefield.