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The Sumter Flying Artillery: A Civil War History of the Eleventh Battalion Georgia Light Artillery (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781589807167)
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x"The heroism of the men in the Eleventh Battalion Georgia Light Artillery is a story that needs to be told." -Jimmy Carter, former president of the United States
"Unique photographs and thorough individual war service record briefs make this book valuable as a research tool for personal, school, and public libraries alike." -Ben C. Sewell III, executive director, Sons of Confederate Veterans
Beginning with Georgia's decision to secede from the union, author James L. Speicher chronicles the history of the little-known battalion that bravely fought for the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865. With more than eight hundred members serving at various points during the Civil War, most men in the unit, many of whom died on the battlefield, were from Sumter County, Georgia. Speicher details the horrific conditions they faced during their clashes, including the battle at Dranesville, which resulted in the most bloodshed experienced by the unit. Diary entries and personal letters, provided by descendants of the soldiers, illustrate daily life during the war.
Rather than analyze the underlying causes of the war, the author focuses on the men who endured it, the men of the Sumter Flying Artillery. Speicher's scope includes Allen Sherrod Cutts, the battery's first commander and most prominent member. This remarkable man received personal congratulations from Gen. Robert E. Lee for leading his battalion to safety during the deadly battle of South Mountain in 1862.
Highlights include pictures of the men before they left for battle, portraits of the Confederates in uniform, and images of the unit's flag. Appendixes provide a full roster listing each member's name, rank, and enlistment date, along with a section detailing the organization of the unit and the specific cannon used by the Sumter Battalion. With maps illustrating the position of the battery during specific battles, such as Gettysburg, and information on each officer, this book is an asset to genealogists and students of the Civil War.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR James L. Speicher served in the U.S. Army for thirty years. He is a life member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and Missouri's Civil War Heritage Foundation, among other organizations. After earning his B.A. in history from the Citadel, he obtained an A.A.S. in law enforcement from Oakland Community College and advanced degrees from Wayne State University and Webster University. Speicher resides in Shawnee, Kansas, with his wife.
Author: James Speicher
ISBN-10: 1589807162
ISBN-13: 9781589807167
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 10/12/2009
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 8.70h x 6.10w x 1.80d
Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 70
By James Speicher
xUnited States Army retiree James L. Speicher traveled the nation serving his country during his thirty-year military career. Assisting as the mobilization officer for the Army Reserve Personnel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, he assembled several hundred individual reservists for Operation Desert Storm. In addition to commanding a 180-man infantry company at Fort Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, Speicher was stationed in Fort Benning, Georgia, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He has held numerous government positions, including department director for the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; supervisor for the U.S. government in Kansas City, Missouri; second lieutenant in the U.S. Army; and advisor to the Twelfth Special Forces Group's Second Battalion in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Along with his military service, Speicher served as a law enforcement officer with both the Bloomfield Township Police Department and the Oakland County Sherriff's Department. He is an active member of the Civil War Round Table of Kansas City, the Sons of the American Revolution, and the Sons of the Confederate Veterans, where he has held office at the national, state, and local levels. In 2000, he helped form and eventually became commander of a camp affiliated with the Sons of the Confederate Veterans called Major Thomas J. Key Camp #1920. Speicher has contributed to several military publications including Soldier of Fortune Magazine, America's Civil War magazine, Confederate Veteran magazine, and the Civil War Historian Magazine. After obtaining a B.A. in history from The Citadel, he received an A.A.S. in law enforcement from Oakland County Community College, an M.A. in public administration from Wayne State University, and an M.A. in management from Webster University. Along with his memberships and contributions, Speicher enjoys diving and was a Professional Association of Diving Instructors master instructor for ten years. He has also participated in Civil War reenacting, which is his favorite pastime. He resides in Shawnee, Kansas, with his wife.
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