Project Gutenberg 2007-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 167 De Forest, John William 1826 1906 Forest, John William de De Forest, J. W. (John William) The Brigade Commander Produced by David Widger "The Brigade Commander" by John William De Forest is a historical novel set during the American Civil War, likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores the complexities of military leadership, loyalty, and moral dilemmas faced by soldiers in combat. Through its focus on a brigade commander, the story delves into themes of ambition, betrayal, and redemption in war. The narrative centers around Colonel John James Waldron, a decorated brigade commander with a troubled past as a reformed clergyman. As he prepares his troops for battle, tensions rise among the soldiers regarding his history and leadership style. Major characters include Waldron's jealous peers and a mysterious captain with a personal vendetta against him. The plot unfolds as Waldron leads his brigade into battle, revealing his strategic brilliance while battling inner conflicts related to his past transgressions. Ultimately, his leadership leads to victory, but at a tragic cost, as he faces his fate amidst the chaos of war, embodying the conflict between duty and personal redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature 94557 2025-08-09T13:59:51.991419 text/html 93950 2021-02-24T22:20:35 text/html 106403 2025-08-09T13:59:56.649377 application/epub+zip 105176 2025-08-09T13:59:54.361397 application/epub+zip 98794 2025-08-09T13:59:53.340389 application/epub+zip 198819 2025-08-09T13:59:58.327373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190767 2025-08-09T13:59:56.038376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167559 2022-09-11T04:13:20.404797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80370 2025-08-09T13:59:51.733423 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80325 2016-11-04T11:32:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78988 2007-10-24T10:20:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78979 2007-10-24T10:20:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22000 2025-08-09T13:59:58.449375 application/rdf+xml 12210 2025-08-09T13:59:53.824420 image/jpeg 3070 2025-08-09T13:59:53.584422 image/jpeg 31249 2016-11-04T11:34:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 31079 2007-10-24T10:20:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 33091 2021-02-24T22:20:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 31060 2007-10-24T10:20:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 103918 2025-08-09T13:59:51.999474 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia