Project Gutenberg 2010-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 201 Peirson, Charles Lawrence 1834 Ball's Bluff: An Episode and Its Consequences to Some of Us Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Ball's Bluff: An Episode and Its Consequences to Some of Us" by Charles Lawrence Peirson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the Battle of Ball's Bluff during the American Civil War, detailing the experiences of the Twentieth Massachusetts Regiment, of which Peirson was a member. This narrative provides insights into the challenges faced by inexperienced Union troops and the consequences of the battle, both personal and strategic. The book details the chaotic events surrounding the Battle of Ball's Bluff, including the lack of proper planning and resources that led to a significant defeat for Union forces. Peirson narrates the skirmish, highlighting the confusion and miscommunication among generals and soldiers alike. He provides vivid accounts of the heroism displayed by his fellow soldiers, the tragic loss of lives, and his own eventual capture as a prisoner of war. As he reflects on the aftermath, Peirson combines personal anecdotes with broader Military observations, ultimately painting a picture of the struggle and sacrifice endured by soldiers during this tumultuous period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Libby Prison Ball's Bluff, Battle of, Va., 1861 E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 65871 2025-06-13T04:00:32.431058 text/html 61213 2010-02-18T11:39:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 139465 2010-02-18T11:39:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 262905 2025-06-13T04:00:39.044090 application/epub+zip 261330 2025-06-13T04:00:36.264100 application/epub+zip 91523 2025-06-13T04:00:34.862063 application/epub+zip 451731 2025-06-13T04:00:40.982070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446305 2025-06-13T04:00:38.117051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149415 2022-08-14T09:24:09.684151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56482 2025-06-13T04:00:32.077161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56182 2010-02-18T11:39:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 22141 2010-02-18T11:39:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 56173 2010-02-18T11:39:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22122 2010-02-18T11:39:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20139 2025-06-13T04:00:41.120037 application/rdf+xml 24082 2025-06-13T04:00:35.445130 image/jpeg 4620 2025-06-13T04:00:35.149155 image/jpeg 238458 2025-06-13T04:00:32.442086 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