Soldiering for glory; the Civil War letters of Colonel Frank Schaller, Twenty-second Mississippi Infantry.9781570037016 Soldiering for glory; the Civil War letters of Colonel Frank Schaller, Twenty-second Mississippi Infantry. Ed. by Mary W. Schaller and Martin N. Schaller. U. of South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. Press 2007 185 pages $24.95 Hardcover E568 Mary and Martin describe his second cousin second cousin n. 1. A child of a first cousin of one's parent. 2. A child of one's first cousin; a first cousin once removed. twice-removed as a quixotic quix·ot·ic also quix·ot·i·cal adj. 1. Caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic without regard to practicality. 2. idealist i·de·al·ist n. 1. One whose conduct is influenced by ideals that often conflict with practical considerations. 2. One who is unrealistic and impractical; a visionary. 3. with a double share of bad luck, and special talents for being in the wrong place at the wrong time and for self-destruction. He had five minutes of the glory he sought, they find, leading a charge at Shiloh until he was shot off his horse. They let his letters tell most of the story, adding commentary, photographs, and other supporting material where helpful. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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