Focusing On A Self-proclaimed Bohemian Brigade Of Civil War Journalists, This Volume Considers The Nature Of Combat Correspondence. Perry Describes How Competition Drove Journalists To File Stories Prematurely, Sometimes Erroneously Predicting The Outcome Of Battles. He Also Considers Army Commanders’ Distrust Of War Correspondents In Spite Of Their Sometimes Important Contributions. The World’s Greatest War Correspondent — Bull Run From The Rear — Bull Run From The Front — The Three Graces: Greeley, Bennett, And Raymond — Out West — Afloat — A Very Angry General — The Court-martial — Prisoners Of War — Grant Finds A Reporter — The Jolly Congress — Gettysburg — The Reporter Who Was Kissed By Lincoln — There Is To Be No Turning Back — The Fall Of Richmond. James M. Perry. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 287-292) And Index.

Publish Date : 2000-03-10