The American Civil War was fought not only by armies, but by extraordinary individuals whose courage, ingenuity, and determination shaped the course of history.
In these seventeen classic stories and historical accounts, daring raiders steal a locomotive deep behind enemy lines. Prisoners tunnel their way toward freedom. Naval officers launch seemingly impossible attacks against ironclads. Commanders rally broken armies. Scouts, soldiers, and ordinary men confront danger, duty, and death with remarkable resolve.
Featuring works by Stephen Crane, Ambrose Bierce, Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, William Pittenger, and others, Gallantry, Grit & Glory brings together some of the most compelling tales of battlefield heroism, military leadership, and daring exploits to emerge from America's defining conflict.
From Gettysburg to Mobile Bay, from covert missions to acts of quiet bravery, these stories capture the courage, sacrifice, and indomitable spirit that continue to fascinate readers more than 150 years later.
Featuring the work of renowned authors and hidden gems of classic American fiction, including:
The Locomotive Chase in Georgia, by William Pittenger
A Grey Sleeve, by Stephen Crane
Farragut at Mobile Bay, by Theodore Roosevelt
The Bounty-Jumper, by Mary Synon
The Little Regiment, by Stephen Crane
Colonel Rose's Tunnel at Libby Prison, by Frank E. Moran
Lieutenant Cushing and the Ram "Albemarle"
, by Theodore Roosevelt
A Son of the Gods, by Ambrose Bierce
Mosby's "Partizan Rangers"
, by A.E. Richards
A Mystery of Heroism, by Stephen Crane
A Baffled Ambuscade, by Ambrose Bierce
The Toast to Forty-Five, by William Dudley Pelley
Robert Gould Shaw, by Henry Cabot Lodge
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, by Ambrose Bierce
The Charge at Gettysburg, by Theodore Roosevelt
Sheridan at Cedar Creek, by Henry Cabot Lodge
