The First and Second Maryland Infantry, C.S.A.

Rating:
Summary: Thunder and Sunshine
Review: The loyalty of Robert J Driver Jr is evident in this hardbound book through his writing style. "The enemy was badly beaten, being driven at a run through the streets of Gettysburg and several miles there from an almost impregnable position at Cemetery Hill." The First Maryland Infantry was formed from Marylanders who chose to align with the Confederacy against a Union government that had invaded their state and established martial law. It can be said of the Marylanders more than any other troops in the Confederate Army that "Ever with a frolic welcome took the thunder and the sunshine." Organized at Harper's Ferry, they fought in the first battle at Bull Run and distinguished themselves for their valor. The author's military background is evident beginning with Robert J Driver's strategic Table of Contents. This book is well-written and documented. Maps, photographs and muster rolls are all found in the pages of this book. Every Civil War library should have a copy of this book.

Rating:
Summary: Thunder and Sunshine
Review: The loyalty of Robert J Driver Jr is evident in this hardbound book through his writing style. "The enemy was badly beaten, being driven at a run through the streets of Gettysburg and several miles there from an almost impregnable position at Cemetery Hill." The First Maryland Infantry was formed from Marylanders who chose to align with the Confederacy against a Union government that had invaded their state and established martial law. It can be said of the Marylanders more than any other troops in the Confederate Army that "Ever with a frolic welcome took the thunder and the sunshine." Organized at Harper's Ferry, they fought in the first battle at Bull Run and distinguished themselves for their valor. The author's military background is evident beginning with Robert J Driver's strategic Table of Contents. This book is well-written and documented. Maps, photographs and muster rolls are all found in the pages of this book. Every Civil War library should have a copy of this book.