Project Gutenberg 2010-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 77 Peirson, Charles Lawrence 1834 Ball's Bluff: An Episode and Its Consequences to Some of Us Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Ball's Bluff: An Episode and Its Consequences to Some of Us" by Charles Lawrence Peirson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the Battle of Ball's Bluff during the American Civil War, detailing the experiences of the Twentieth Massachusetts Regiment, of which Peirson was a member. This narrative provides insights into the challenges faced by inexperienced Union troops and the consequences of the battle, both personal and strategic. The book details the chaotic events surrounding the Battle of Ball's Bluff, including the lack of proper planning and resources that led to a significant defeat for Union forces. Peirson narrates the skirmish, highlighting the confusion and miscommunication among generals and soldiers alike. He provides vivid accounts of the heroism displayed by his fellow soldiers, the tragic loss of lives, and his own eventual capture as a prisoner of war. As he reflects on the aftermath, Peirson combines personal anecdotes with broader Military observations, ultimately painting a picture of the struggle and sacrifice endured by soldiers during this tumultuous period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Libby Prison Ball's Bluff, Battle of, Va., 1861 E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 65744 65496 2024-09-13T09:20:29.269879 2023-09-14T03:53:24.373192 text/html text/html 61213 2010-02-18T11:39:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 139465 2010-02-18T11:39:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 233950 2024-09-13T09:20:33.080873 application/epub+zip 232612 2024-09-13T09:20:30.812881 application/epub+zip 91964 2024-09-13T09:20:29.880892 application/epub+zip 392283 2024-09-13T09:20:34.738876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386821 2024-09-13T09:20:32.430866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149415 2022-08-14T09:24:09.684151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56482 56290 2024-09-13T09:20:29.013936 2023-09-14T03:53:24.142194 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 56182 2010-02-18T11:39:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 22141 2010-02-18T11:39:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 56173 2010-02-18T11:39:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22122 2010-02-18T11:39:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19869 2024-09-13T09:20:34.864863 application/rdf+xml 24076 2024-09-13T09:20:30.229890 image/jpeg 4616 2024-09-13T09:20:30.054900 image/jpeg 210766 2024-09-13T09:20:29.279944 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog