Iconoclastic Memories of the Civil War
Ambrose Bierce
Read by Winston Tharp
At the outset of the American Civil War, [the writer Ambrose] Bierce enlisted in the Union Army's 9th Indiana Infantry Regiment....In February 1862 he was commissioned First Lieutenant, and served on the staff of General William Babcock Hazen as a topographical engineer, making maps of likely battlefields. Bierce fought at the Battle of Shiloh (April 1862), a terrifying experience that became a source for several later short stories and the memoir, "What I Saw of Shiloh". In June 1864, he sustained a serious head wound at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, and spent the rest of the summer on furlough, returning to active duty in September. He was discharged from the army in January 1865. (Summary by Wikipedia) (1 hr 40 min)
Chapters
01 - On a Mountain | 12:15 | Read by Winston Tharp |
02 - A Little of Chicamauga | 10:42 | Read by Winston Tharp |
03 - A Crime at Pickett's Mill | 22:31 | Read by Winston Tharp |
04 - What I Saw of Shiloh | 16:19 | Read by Winston Tharp |
05 - Four Days in Dixie | 22:24 | Read by Winston Tharp |
06 - What Occurred at Franklin | 16:03 | Read by Winston Tharp |
Reviews
Short yet interesting!
Scubaguy5
I really enjoyed this audio book! While somewhat short, Bierce does an excellent job painting a picture in the reader (listeners) mind. I feel as though I could listen to several more hours of these memoirs. Winston Tharp is one of my favorite readers. His voice and clarity is excellent!
Bert
My one of the few Yankees my Confederate ancestors would have respected.
Tom Magnum
Winston Tharp is the best narrator for Civil War Era books.
brings you there
adam
This is a first hand account by a talented writer. It’s a joy to hear some of the beautiful ways he writes but also a glimpse into the terror, confusion, and exhilaration of war.
excellent short and personal history of his part of the civil war
MrMarkN4CC
wow, just wow.
Stephanie
thank you Librivox and to the incredible Reader.
A really interesting perspective
SteveM
Good narration of a personal story
Roger32713
Very interesting firsthand accounts of civil war battles.