God Of War: When I Rode With N. B. Forrest: The Letters Of Henry Wylie: A Novel

By Robert S. Chambers

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965427900
• ISBN13: 9780965427906
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: King Phillip Publishing
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

General Forrest Brought to Life

This work of fiction makes the Civil War come alive through a series of letters the narrator, Henry Wylie, writes to his wife,(the Dear Elizabeth), back in Memphis. It is very worthwhile reading. You get the feel of what it was like to ride with General Forrest throughout the entire war. You experience the reality of the war, feel the desperation, the chaos of battle, suffer the hardships of inclement weather and deprivation, and share the comradery that only war can forge. The main character, Henry Wylie, is a pressman for the Memphis Daily Appeal, who joins up as a private with Forrest's cavalry at the beginning of the war, and gets promoted to corporal, sergeant, and 2nd lieutenant by the end of the war. He is selected by Forrest to be a member of his elite escort--a group of about 60 soldiers that Forrest could depend on to run errands, scout, lead the charge, etc. This gives him an unusual perspective from which to observe the war and interact on a personal basis with General Forrest. In these dialecical, but vividly detailed letters, Wylie describes everything he sees, feels, and experiences. He has managed to bring the incredible "Wizard of the Saddle" to life as no history book could do. Highly recommended to Civil War history buffs or others interested in learning more about General Nathan Bedford Forrest.