Book contents
- Dread Danger
- Dread Danger
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Maps and Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction “Almost Enough to Make Cowards of the Bravest Men”
- Part I The 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 1 “Soldiers, and Yet Not Soldiers”: New York and Washington, DC
- 2 “Effervescent Courage”: Virginia
- 3 “Soul Sick”: Virginia and New York
- Part II The 2nd Texas Infantry Regiment
- Conclusion “When Cowards Shrink and Brave Men Die”
- Bibliography
- Index
2 - “Effervescent Courage”: Virginia
from Part I - The 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 November 2024
Book contents
- Dread Danger
- Dread Danger
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Maps and Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction “Almost Enough to Make Cowards of the Bravest Men”
- Part I The 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 1 “Soldiers, and Yet Not Soldiers”: New York and Washington, DC
- 2 “Effervescent Courage”: Virginia
- 3 “Soul Sick”: Virginia and New York
- Part II The 2nd Texas Infantry Regiment
- Conclusion “When Cowards Shrink and Brave Men Die”
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Chapter 2 relates the shocking death of Elmer Ellsworth, the effect it had on his men, and the regiment’s first battle experience at Bull Run. Conflicting accounts emerged in the aftermath of the fight: some positive, heralding the Fire Zouaves’ reckless bravery; but many others were damning, painting a portrait of the men’s panic and fear.
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- Dread DangerCowardice and Combat in the American Civil War, pp. 52 - 90Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024