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Ashes of Glory: Richmond at War
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Ashes of Glory: Richmond at War Paperback - 1997

by Furgurson, Ernest B

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In a richly detailed, absorbing work of social history, the author of "Chancellorsville 1863" orchestrates a vast array of archival material to bring to life the years in which Richomond was the symbol of Southern independence and the theater for a drama as splendid, sordid, and tragic as the Civil War itself. b&w photos. 4 maps.

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  • Title Ashes of Glory: Richmond at War
  • Author Furgurson, Ernest B
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Vintage Civi
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 464
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Vintage, New York
  • Date September 30, 1997
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 0713R285502
  • ISBN 9780679746607 / 0679746609
  • Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 5.22 x 1 in (20.32 x 13.26 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: South
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Dewey Decimal Code 975.5

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First line

In the footloose way of a 12-year-old, John Sergeant Wise ambled out of the governor's mansion into the sunny warmth of an Indian summer afternoon.

From the jacket flap

On the day the first shots of the Civil War were fired, a mob in Richmond clambered on top of the Capitol to raise the Confederate flag. Four years later, another flag was raised in its place while the city burned below. A thirteen-year-old girl compared the stars and stripes to "so many bloody gashes." This richly detailed, absorbing book brings to life the years in which Richmond was the symbol of Southern independence and the theater for a drama as splendid, sordid, and tragic as the war itself. Drawing on an array of archival sources, Ashes of Glory portrays Richmond's passion through the voices of soldiers and statesmen, preachers and prostitutes, slaves and slavers. Masterfully orchestrated and finely rendered, the result is a passionate and compelling work of social history.


"Furguson is a lively writer with an eye for the apt quotation and the telling incident...He brings to life a diverse cast of characters."--Newsday

"Succeeds to a remarkable extent...Furguson brings war-torn Richmond to life."--Baltimore Sun

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  • New York Times, 12/14/1997, Page 36

About the author

Ernest B. "Pat" Furgurson, formerly a correspondent and columnist for the Baltimore Sun, has spent most of his life in the nation's capital. A native of Virginia, he is the author of Freedom Rising, Chancellorsville 1863, Ashes of Glory, and Not War but Murder. He lives in Washington, DC.

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