Publisher's Synopsis
For Generations to come tells six different soldier's story. The Knauss family fought for the Union but there were other soldier's stories, the Confederate soldier's story, the doctor's story, the pastor's story, the women's story, and the black story. This American story also tells the Native American's story.Book 7 The battle of Gettysburg - 1863 life and death on the battlefieldStill fighting hunger, the men returned to their camp, and David and Chunky settled in for the night. Everyone had a little trouble sleeping that night, thinking about what would come the next day. This night David had the second watch on picket duty. But before falling asleep, the haversack was opened, and the scarf-wraped bundle was taken out. David lite a small white candle he got from the Sutler's tent and started to write. 1st of July 1863It is the night before the battle and 1 shake at the thought of picket duty. But all is fair in love or war. Little 1 dreamed of the terrible slaughter that would take place on the morrow; and little did we think of the many that would be called to death before we should see another night.Jackson Stein was the Company cook, and he was promoted to Brigade cook. He was dubbed "Stonewall Jackson," because the men said, "you could build a stone wall out of his sourdough biscuits."
