That Bloody Hill - by Lee Elder (Paperback)

About the Book

"This study sheds new light on the fighting done by Hilliard's Legion--a part of Archibald Gracie's Brigade of Alabama Confederates--at the battle of Chicamauga. A Medal of Honor citation is corrected and the Legion's post-war contributions are explored. A complete roster is included, with biographical notes on most of the soldiers"--

Book Synopsis

Hilliard's Legion--a part of Archibald Gracie's Brigade of Alabama Confederates--at the battle of Chickamauga. The author shows conclusively that Gracie's command was never forced from the berm at the top of the Horseshoe Ridge and that some men from Hilliard's Legion penetrated to the top of the Ridge. A reexamination of the battle's conclusion highlights the Legion's role in the final movement.

A Medal of Honor citation is corrected and the Legion's post-war contributions are explored. A complete roster is included, with biographical notes on most of the soldiers.

Review Quotes

"a good read about an important part of the battle of Chickamauga, written in a lively style...recommended"-Civil War Monitor.

About the Author

Lee Elder is the executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association, a retired journalist and auto racing publicist and a 2010 inductee into the Imperial Valley High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame. He lives in Tallmadge, Ohio.