As You May Never See Us Again: the Civil War Letters of George and Walter Battle, 4th North Carolina Infantry, Coming of Age on the Front Lines of Th

Publisher Marketing: This is a collection of war letters written by teenagers George and Walter Battle during their service in Company F, 4th North Carolina Regiment, CSA. Underage, yet full of vitality and idealism, these boys were not just fighting for their country; they were fighting to protect their family's name. Two young brothers had gone off to war as mere boys. Their experiences quickly hardened and molded them into veterans of the greatest army ever to march on American soil. Contributor Bio:  Baker, Sharlene Baker has taught at Duke University, for The University of North Carolina, and at Duke's Department of Continuing Education. Contributor Bio:  Craig, Joel Joel Craig lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. He co- founded and curates the Danny's Reading Series, and is the poetry editor for MAKE: A Literary Magazine.