A Grand Terrible Drama - (North's Civil War) by Eric A Campbell (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>This extensive and unique collection, consisting of over 180 letters and hundreds of drawings, covers Reed's period of service (1862-65) and provides the modern reader a wealth of information on the role of the Union army in the eastern theater, the events in the life of the Civil War soldier, and the war in general. <p/>A native of Boston, Reed served as bugler of the Ninth Massachusetts Battery, whose desperate holding action at Gettysburg ranks as one the most heroic actions of the war. During this battle Reed performed a deed of selfless bravery by saving his wounded captain from between the lines, an act for which he was later awarded the Medal of Honor. In addition to Gettysburg, Reed saw action in nearly all of the battles in the East from 1862 to 1865, including Bristoe Station, Mine Run, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Ana, Bethesda Church, Cold Harbor, and the siege of Petersburg. <p/>Reed's letters chronicle events, from the most common to the extraordinary, with simple yet thoughtful eloquence. His drawings capture a wide variety of events to which he was not only an eyewitness but also a participant. His talent was considered equal to that of leading newspaper artists of his day, and his drawings were used to illustrate a best-selling Civil War book, Hardtack and Coffee (1887). We are fortunate that Reed's writings and drawings have been preserved, and can be presented here in a single volume.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>The Long-deserved publication of Bugler Reed's artistic record of his Civil War experiences will secure for all students of the war a marvelous legacy that words and photographs alone cannot possibly recapture.<b>---- Carol Reardon, Department of History, Pennsylvania State University, author of Pickett's Charge in History and Memory, <i></i></b><br><br>"Provides the best contemporary descriptions of artillery combat...with superb drawings."<b>---James McPherson, <i></i></b><br><br>The sketches of Medal-of-Honor winner Charles Wellington Reed have graced many books about the Battle of Gettysburg, and are a familiar sight to students of that most important campaign. His drawings also appeared in the now classic <i>Hardtack and Coffee</i>, by John Billings. Lesser known are Reed's other Civil War illustrations and the long, descriptive wartime letters that accompanied many of his sketches. Eric Campbell's efforts to bring Reed's artwork and letters under one cover have provided us with an insightful and unique view of a brave and talented man's experiences both in camp and in combat. <i>Like Hardtack and Coffee, A Grand Terrible Drama</i> is destined to become a classic in its own right.<b>---Dr. Mark A. Snell, Director, The George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War, Shepard College, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, <i></i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Eric A. Campbell</b> began working for the National Park Service at Gettysburg in 1987 as a Park Ranger-Historian. He left Gettysburg in 2009 for Virginia, to work on programming and media for Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historic Park, which was the site of the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864. He is currently the Chief of Interpretation at Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historic Park. He has published over two dozen articles and essays for scholarly publications.
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