With Fire and Sword (Byers)
Samuel H. M. Byers was an American poet, diplomat, and soldier in the Civil War. "In war some persons seek adventures; others have them in spite of themselves. It happened that the writer of this book belonged to a regiment that seemed to be always in the midst of great experiences. It was, in fact, one of the few regiments that absolutely fought themselves out of existence. It was mustered in a thousand strong; it lost seven hundred and seventy-seven men by death, wounds, and disease. The fragment that was left over was transferred to a cavalry command. When the writer finally escaped from prison, after many months of confinement and many thrilling adventures both in prison and in the army of the enemy, he was mustered out as a "supernumerary officer." His command had ceased to exist. He was literally the last man of the regiment.
He kept a diary every day in the four years of war and adventure. The substance of the facts related here is from its pages; occasionally they are copied just as they are there set down. The book is not a history of great army movements, it is simply a true tale of the thrilling experiences of a subordinate soldier in the midst of great events." (Summary from the Preface)
Genre(s): War & Military, Memoirs
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 00 | Preface | Chris Chapman |
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Play 01 | Chapter 1 | Joern |
00:19:11 |
Play 02 | Chapter 2 | Sam Naishtat |
00:09:14 |
Play 03 | Chapter 3 | JenniferRutters |
00:15:42 |
Play 04 | Chapter 4 | Chris Chapman |
00:14:33 |
Play 05 | Chapter 5 | Julia Niedermaier |
00:05:17 |
Play 06 | Chapter 6 | Pamela Krantz |
00:13:17 |
Play 07 | Chapter 7, Part 1 | asterix |
00:19:47 |
Play 08 | Chapter 7, Part 2 | asterix |
00:17:32 |
Play 09 | Chapter 8 | Deon Gines |
00:20:48 |
Play 10 | Chapter 9 | Deon Gines |
00:12:47 |
Play 11 | Chapter 10 | rookieblue |
00:10:48 |
Play 12 | Chapter 11, Part 1 | asterix |
00:13:25 |
Play 13 | Chapter 11, Part 2 | asterix |
00:14:05 |
Play 14 | Chapter 12 | asterix |
00:09:54 |
Play 15 | Chapter 13, Part 1 | asterix |
00:22:49 |
Play 16 | Chapter 13, Part 2 | Sam Naishtat |
00:21:46 |
Play 17 | Chapter 14, Part 1 | Deon Gines |
00:17:04 |
Play 18 | Chapter 14, Part 2 | Deon Gines |
00:15:12 |
Play 19 | Chapter 15 | Goss45 |
00:06:08 |