Lee's Tar Heels
The Pettigrew-Kirkland-MacRae Brigade
Earl J. Hess
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 04/2003
Pages: 456
Subject: History
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Print ISBN: 9.78E+12
eBook ISBN: 9780807860281
DESCRIPTION
Earl Hess tells the story of the men of the Pettigrew-Kirkland-MacRae Brigade, and especially the famous 26th North Carolina, chronicling the brigade's formation and growth under Pettigrew and its subsequent exploits under William W. Kirkland and William MacRae. Beyond recounting the brigade's military engagements, Hess draws on letters, diaries, memoirs, and service records to explore the camp life, medical care, social backgrounds, and political attitudes of these gallant Tar Heels. He also addresses the continuing debate between North Carolinians and Virginians over the failure of Pickett's Charge.