Matthew bradys illustrated history of the civil war, and the causes that led up to the great conflict by brady, matthew. Berry greenwood benson 18431923 find a grave memorial. Benson was used as the model of an anonymous soldier above the confederate monument in augusta. Hills corps, being wounded during the virginia campaign which forced him to recuperate in augusta. Memoirs of a conferate scout and sharpshooter, edited by susan williams. Expired image removed benson would live till 1923 when he finally died. Susan williams benson was a daughterinlaw of berry benson. One shot came bounding and skipping along toward us, and rolled right past our battery.
The hudson, from the wilderness to the sea framedependent html and page images at. He was a frequent contributor to harpers new monthly magazine. The american civil war 18611865, in the united states often referred to as simply the civil war and sometimes called the war between the states, was a civil war fought over the secession of the confederate states. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america, benson. Memoirs of a confederate scout and sharpshooter athens. Confederate sharpshooter berry benson and his enfield. The balls rebounded from the iron surface, and fell into the marsh beyond, or into one of the channels winding through it. Army officer who must shape up the jrotc program at sheridan academy, a catholic boys military academy, or be forced out of the army. He moved to augusta georgia after the war and became quite prominent. Benson john lossing lossing, benson john, 181891 a wikipedia article about this author is available lossing, benson john, 181891. Read them online or own your own paper edition by visiting our civil war series store.
His memoirs were recently published by the university of georgia press as berry bensons civil war book. Posts may contain affiliate links, meaning cwba might get a commission from purchases made through those links, at no cost to you. Part poet, part warrior, he viewed the civil war as the supreme adventure. Pictorial history of the civil war in the united states of america rare book for sale. Eastern national is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the civil war with electronic editions of eparks national park civil war series of books. Berry benson author of berry bensons civil war book. Bensons civil war experiences were published in berry bensons civil war book. As a lad growing up in hamburg, south carolina, and augusta, georgia. His main focus lies in the arms and armament of the civil war. Known locally as baddest man on the planet, berry greenwood benson was a legend of his time. He appeared in the 1917 veterans parade, benson can be seen below carrying the rifle that he never surrendered during the civil war. Benson was captured and escaped from two notorious union prisons before returning to his unit.
Memoirs of a confederate scout and sharpshooter by berry benson 20070415. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Confederate scout and sharpshooter berry greenwood ben. To commemorate the occasion, weve compiled a list of some of the most noteworthy. Memoirs of a confederate scout and sharpshooter benson, berry, benson, susan williams, cashin, edward j. There followed one of the most terrible battles of the civil war. Berry benson is the author of berry benson s civil war book 4. Berry benson, sergeant, 1st south carolina volunteer infantry berry benson joined the south carolina volunteers before the siege of fort sumter, which he participated. The private war of major benson is 1955 comedy film starring charlton heston, julie adams, sal mineo and tim hovey, about a toughtalking u. Cashin is professor emeritus of history and director of the center for the study of georgia history at augusta state university. Jeff thompson january 22, 1826 september 5, 1876, nicknamed swamp fox, was a senior officer of the missouri state guard who commanded cavalry in the transmississippi theater of the american civil war. Many of our biblio booksellers offer antique and rare civil war books that would add great value to your book collection. Berry benson, how much shooting, and the snipers war. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Benson john lossing, born february 12, 18 died june 3, 1891, was an american historian and journalist whos lifespan encompassed the civil war and whos extensive works provided one of the more popular histories of the civil war from the 19th century. His likeness, representing the numerous enlisted soldiers who served during the civil war, was the model for the statue atop the augusta confederate monument. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Memoirs of a confederate scout and sharpshooter by berry benson 20070415 on. Pictorial history of the civil war in the united states of america, volume 1 american culture series pictorial history of the civil war in the united states of america, benson john lossing. Pictorial history of the civil war in the united states of america.
His many books include lachlan mcgillivray, indian trader georgia and paternalism in a southern city georgia. Berry greenwood benson was born on february 9, 1843. History civil war by lossing, war memorial association abebooks. Benson remained active to the end, leading boy scouts on fifteenmile hikes in the woods at the age of seventynine. Text by and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Civil war sharpshooter berry benson fought in several major battles with gen. Fire last night orders to move to alexandria tomorrow. In his memoirs he is quoted as saying which is prominently featured on the ken burns series. Although benson audited books for the local mills, he was sympathetic to the plight of the workers.
In 1962 his daughterinlaw susan williams benson published portions of his war journal under the title berry benson s civil war book. Lossing 181891 was the author of many books, including 1776, or the war of independence, the pictorial fieldbook of the revolution, the pictorial fieldbook of the war of 1812, empire state. The image of war the pictorial reporting of the american. The university of georgia, 1962, from which the above information was gleaned. Our mission is to support historical education, historical. British literature found an audience, and a new translation of victor hugos les miserables was oddly popular during the civil war. His clothing often torn by bullets, benson was also badly bruised a number of times by spent rounds. Some of these books go into great detail about the american civil war, and some these selections include maps and posters from the civil war era. Benson john lossing lossing, benson john, 181891 the. Fred is also very interested in civil war sharpshooters, and is the author of shock troops of the confederacy. Special thanks to douglas keller at pea ridge national military park. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of new rounder. Confederate scoutsniper the civil war memoir of barry benson.
Berry benson is the author of berry bensons civil war book 4. At the wars end in 1865, he walked home with his twoband, londonmade enfield. In 1962 his daughterinlaw susan williams benson published portions of his war journal under the title berry bensons civil war book. Mar 28, 2005 in time, even death itself might be abolished. If anyone can be said to have lived his life as a legend, it was berry benson. Lamar who had been ordered not to fire upon the fort, but was. A natural writer, benson captures the dark absurdities of war in such descriptions as those of hardened veterans delighting in the new shoes and other equipment they found on corpselittered battlefields. Berry benson served in the 1st south carolina regiment, maxcy greggs brigade throughout the civil war. Benson s experiences as a prisoner of war elevate his memoirs above other firsthand accounts of the civil war. Additions and corrections to these lists may be sent to the webmistress using the contacts link in the menu.
The 4th lincolns in world war ii first edition by benson, john isbn. Bensons experiences as a prisoner of war elevate his memoirs above other first hand accounts of the civil war. He rose to the rank of sergeant and often served as both a scout and a sharpshooter. This week marks 150th anniversary of the attack on fort sumter, s. In this section we provide the chapters covering president buchanans administration, lincolns administration and the chapters on the civil war. Benson, who was the model for the figure atop augustas civil war memorial, is most often remembered as a soldier. His daughterinlaw, susan williams benson, edited his memoirs and was published as berry bensons civil war book.
Confederate scout and sharpshooter berry greenwood benson witnessed the first shot fired on fort sumter, retreated with lees army to its surrender at appoma. Confederate scout and sharpshooter berry greenwood benson witnessed the first shot fired on fort sumter, retreated with lees army to its surrender at appomattox courthouse, and missed little of the action in between. The sharpshooter battalions of the army of northern virginia. On the battery, by andy thomas, maze creek studio, carthage, missouri. The war actually served as a wakeup call to southern writers to find the niche of southern literature, which would come to fruition over the following decades. Jun 15, 2007 benson s odyssey as a prisoner of war took him to elmira prison in new york, where he joined the only successful tunnel escape in the camps history. Long recognized as one of the outstanding memoirs by a common soldier in the army of northern virginia. Lossing wrote an extensive history of the united states, from discovery through 1867.
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