The legacy of john brown will appeal to a broad audience of readers interested in this turbulent moment in american history. In short, terrible swift sword was a great novel that moved with the speed of a bullet. Bruce catton knows a lot of things that other people dont know,and the things that everyone knows are mainly due to these books. It covers the war from the first battle of bull run through 1862 to the battle of fredricksburg. This first verse of the battle hymn also recalls jeremiah. New living translation in that day the lord will take his terrible, swift sword and punish leviathan, the swiftly moving serpent, the coiling, writhing serpent.
Spi in 1976, and remains one of the largest board wargames ever produced. But careful literary analysis yields a far different interpretation. Lightning is mentioned twice in revelation, accompanying gods wrath and judgment. He has loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword. Yet, before shermans famous march through georgia, it was general sheridan who introduced scorchedearth warfare to the. In that day the lord will take his terrible, swift sword and punish leviathan, the swiftly moving serpent, the coiling, writhing serpent. His ship, the mobius, is home to a ragtag crew of misfits and refugees looking to score a big payday but more often just scratching to pay for fuel. Terrible swift sword and millions of other books are available for instant access. Would you consider the audio edition of terrible swift sword to be better than the print version.
Modest, energetic and brave, sheridan was an innovator, using mounted troops both as an. Terrible swift sword paperback september 3, 20 by joseph wheelan author. He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword. In his prooftexting mode, scalia saw the words wrath of the sword and leaped to the conclusion that they refer unmistakably to governments right to impose the death penalty on individuals. The book describes his rag part of his military record is controversialhis total war strategy against confederate territory in the shenandoah valley and against plains indians later on. Lee became renowned as one of the most brilliant commanders ever produced by america. The interdisciplinary focus marshalled by editor peggy a. In terrible swift sword, bruce catton tells the story of the civil war as never before of two turning points which changed the scope and meaning of the war. Msg at that time god will unsheathe his sword, his merciless, massive, mighty sword. May 21, 2004 he hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword. Likewise, his terrible swift sword is a reference to the lords judgment using a twoedged sword. Lees engagement of his army of virginias enemy, the army of the. Elaine pagels on the book of revelation february 24. Terrible swift sword hardcover april 24, 1963 by bruce catton author.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Terrible swift sword is a phrase from the battle hymn of the republic by julia ward howe terrible swift sword may also refer to. Although, my only real complaint was the horrendous editing problems, which seem to run rampant throughout the entire series. Terrible swift sword centennial history of the civil.
Terrible swift sword book by bruce catton thriftbooks. These are dainty times where many have tried to tame god. Terrible swift sword centennial history of the civil war book 2 ebook. When i sharpen my flashing sword and my hand grasps it in judgment, i will take vengeance on my adversaries and repay those who hate me. Whether it be called the civil war, the war between the states, the war of the rebellion, or the war for southern independence, the events of the years 18611865 were the most traumatic in the nations history. Again, the reference is to the bibles book of revelation.
First published in 1963, the series remains highly worthwhile despite the inevitable advances in scholarship, thanks to cattons superb presentation of the history of the civil war as dramatic literature. Sheridan, in which he recounts the life of union general philip. Terrible swift sword is the second volume of bruce cattons classic centennial history of the civil war. Sheridan tells the story of the brilliant union general who began his military career in the washington territory, was the. Theres not much use, i dont think, in going into a description of just the kind of sword the roman soldier would have used, other than saying, perhaps, that it was sharpened on both sides. Battlehymn of the republic by julia ward howe poetry foundation. In that day, the lord will punish with his sword his fierce, great and powerful sword leviathan the gliding serpent, leviathan the coiling serpent. Colonization was made moot by the american civil war and became an afterthought. Terrible swift sword hardcover the life of general philip h. This curriculum unit will introduce students to several important questions pertaining to the war.
In terrible swift sword, bruce catton tells the story of the civil war as never beforeof. This volume begins with an examination of the war from the civilian perspective. Terrible swift sword is a complete, intelligible reading experience in one volume. In terrible swift sword, bruce catton tells the story of the civil war as never beforeof two turning points which changed the scope and meaning of the war.
Terrible swift sword, the second volume of bruce cattons centennial history of the civil war. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The name terrible swift sword is taken from the civil war era song battle hymn of the republic, which has in its opening lines he hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword. First, he describes how the war slowly but steadily got out of control.
Sheridan, in which he recounts the life of union general philip sheridan, whose cavalry corps forced. The second episode in this awardwinning trilogy impressively shows how the union and. The terrible swift sword continues bruce cattons journey through the civil in this, the middle book in his trilogy. In terrible swift sword, bruce catton tells the story of the civil war as never beforeof two turning. Terrible swift sword the free library of philadelphia. Terrible swift sword by bruce catton penguin random house canada. First, he describes how the the second episode in this awardwinning trilogy impressively shows how the union and confederacy, slowly and inexorably, reconciled themselves to an allout waran epic struggle for freedom. His terrible swift sword sermon by clark tanner, ephesians. Terrible swift sword picks up where the coming fury left off, and it would be correct to say this book absolutely serves as a readable indepth civil war history. Buy terrible swift sword reissue by catton, bruce isbn. Yet again scripture is alluded to by the hymn in reference to the terrible swift sword which is from isaiah. In terrible swift sword, bruce catton tells the story of the civil war as never beforeof two turning points which changed the scope and. Despite its profound impact, noted biblical scholar elaine pagels says revelation. Forstchens the lost regiment science fiction book series terrible swift sword, the.
Isaiah 27, new living translation nlt the bible app. Terrible swift sword has been added to your cart add to cart. Terrible swift sword is the second volume in cattons centennial history of the civil war trilogy. Paul finkelman is chapman distinguished professor of law at the. Covering the period from the summer of 1861 through the fall of 1862, catton leads the reader through the military, political and social aspects of the war. This would not be the neat, short, limited war both sides had envisioned.
Terrible swift sword is a phrase from the battle hymn of the republic by julia ward howe. Elaine pagels on the book of revelation february 24, 2012. The first volume of the centennial history opens with the democratic. Sheridan is the least known of the triumvirate of generals most responsible for winning the civil war. Joseph wheelan talked about his book, bloody spring. The old testament also mentions the lords judgment using a sword. The discussions include reasons why browns contemporaries supported him, attempts to define brown using different criteria, analyses of browns behavior, his depiction in literature, and examinations of the iconography surrounding him. Released in 1961 and 1963, respectively, these are the first two volumes in cattons exhaustive trilogy on the civil war.
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Grantled union september 19, 2012 terrible swift sword. In that day the lord will take his terrible, swift sword and punish leviathan, the swiftly moving serpent, the coiling, writhing serpent, the dragon of the sea. Stranded on a distant world ruled by alien creatures, union colonel andrew keane and his regiment must rely on a brute force when a human traitor among them gives. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. The name terrible swift sword is taken from the civil war era song battle hymn of the republic, which has in its opening lines he hath loosed the fateful. This is second or third reading of this book book is factual and narrative flows smoothly auto blends in social, political and military aspects of the early phases of the civil war w. Russo makes terrible swift sword unique, and this, together with the popular mythology surrounding the legend of john brown, will appeal to a broad audience of readers interested in this turbulent moment in american history. Its noteworthy that this song text from this quirky book of revelation has woven itself into our american character, and its become an anthem for anyone seeking justice. And yet the image from the hymn above is thoroughly biblical as you can already see. Terrible swift sword the lost regiment, the third book in william r. Forty days that sealed the confederacys fate, in which he recounts the ulysses s. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Nearly half of the book describes his civil war exploits, outlining his rise i was raised in montana not far from the custer battlefield and developed a strong interest in the indian wars of the 1870s.
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