In "Ball's Bluff: An Episode and Its Consequences to Some of Us," Charles Lawrence Peirson intricately chronicles the Battle of Ball's Bluff, a significant yet often overlooked clash during the American Civil War. Employing a narrative style that blends vivid imagery with poignant personal anecdotes, Peirson captures the chaos of battle and its far-reaching impact on both soldiers and civilians. The work stands out in its historical context, as it not only recounts the military engagements...

In "Ball's Bluff: An Episode and Its Consequences to Some of Us," Charles Lawrence Peirson presents a vivid recounting of the 1861 Battle of Ball's Bluff, weaving a narrative that intricately examines both the military and personal ramifications of this lesser-known Civil War encounter. Employing a rich literary style that draws readers into the chaos of battle, Peirson deftly balances historical detail with poignant personal stories, illustrating the suffering, courage, and uncertainty fa...

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THE EPISODE OF BALL'S BLUFF: AND ITS CONSEQUENCES TO SOME OF US. This subject, like many of the periods of the Civil War, has been often described, and is familiar to the passing generation, but has, I believe, never before been placed upon your records, nor by an eye witness. Therefore, I venture to present it here. The Twentieth Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, in which I had the honor to be a First Lieutenant and Adjutant, left Boston in the Autumn of 1861, for active servi...

About thirty years ago I was selected by two rich old maids to visit a property in that part of Lancashire which lies near the famous forest of Pendle, with which Mr. Ainsworth's “Lancashire Witches” has made us so pleasantly familiar. My business was to make partition of a small property, including a house and demesne to which they had, a long time before, succeeded as coheiresses.

The author was a published writer and experienced book editor. His work appeared on the radio and in several periodicals and nonfiction books, including: National Public Radios All Things Considered,The Harvard Crimson, Harvard University Gazette, The Harvard Education Report, The Young Readers Companion, The Student Handbook, The Volume Library and The Weekly Reader. Lawrence taught in some of the premier college prep schools in Boston, New York City, and Long ...

Steamy small town romance full of heart and humor! USA Today bestselling series.Unleash the wild woman…?Ex-cop Ryan O’Hare takes one look at buttoned-up control freak Liz Garner and just itches to loosen the woman up. Not that he’s into her. Because a woman like that comes with way too many expectations. Not to mention, she practically works for him, and he didn’t hire Liz to watch after his beloved Harley-stealing Gran so he could...

To Katie life was simple. She wanted a little house in upper Boston, and four kids fathered by her best friend Jason, who she’s been infatuated with since she was eight. After a devastating family secret is exposed, all she wants now is to escape the media hype that follows her everywhere she turns. Leaving her family, friends, and Jason behind, she travels to places she’s only read about, to find a father she’s never known.Jason is on a mission and he’s come halfway around the wor...

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