Cease firing

by Mary Johnston

Overview

Mary Johnston's Cease Firing concludes the sweeping narrative of the Civil War begun in The Long Roll, also available from Johns Hopkins. Cease Firing continues the story of Richard Cleave of Virginia, Confederate artillery commander, following him as the war effort of the Confederacy begins to faulter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781542417389
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	01/08/2017
Pages:	354
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x 0.74(d)

About the Author

Mary Johnston (1870-1936) was one of the most popular authors of her generation. Granddaughter of the renowned Confederate commander General Joseph E. Johnston, she had more than an academic interest in the Civil War.

What People are Saying About This

George Garrett

Johnston's careful, thoughtful imagination set her free to write some of the best combat scenes in American literature.

Editorial Reviews

Written back-to-back in 1911 and 1912...these were considered the finest fictionalization[s] of the Civil War up to that time. The story follows Confederate artillery commander Richard Cleave through the war's notable battles. To achieve an authentic flavor, Johnston based many of her characters on actual soldiers, including her grandfather, Gen. Joseph Johnston, and some of her material is drawn from their memoirs.

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