Since the United States Army's inception by an act of Congress on June
14, 1775, its remarkable service members have engaged in almost every
one of the most important turning points in our nation's history. In The
Greatest U.S. Army Stories Ever Told, editor Iain Martin gathers the
amazing experiences of America's fighting men and women into one
unforgettable collection. Each story recounts the sights, sounds, and
significance of such hallowed battlefields as Yorktown, Shiloh, and the
Argonne. Watch row after row of redcoats attack during the Battle of
Monmouth with eyewitness Joseph Plumb Martin. Ride a rickety boat with
Washington in his famous night crossing over the Potomac. Triumph with
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain as he snatches victory from the jaws of
defeat on Gettysburg's Little Round Top. Charge San Juan Hill with
Theodore Roosevelt, as told by the era's most famous war correspondent,
Richard Harding Davis.This collection includes the most significant
stories of the highest generals, from famous actions such as D-Day,
Guadalcanal, and Inchon, as well as the most memorable experiences of
the citizen soldier far from home, in such places as Landing Zone X-Ray,
73 Easting, and a spider hole somewhere north of Baghdad. Whether
fighting at home or abroad, in victory or defeat, The Greatest U.S. Army
Stories Ever Told shares the stories and singular experiences of these
amazing individuals, and sheds new light on their courage and sacrifice.
