Historian, author to speak about foiled Civil War raid
Dr. Brandon Beck will speak about his recent book, “Streight’s Foiled Raid on the Western & Atlantic Railroad: Emma Sansom’s Courage and Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Pursuit,” on Wednesday, May 25 at noon at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library at 314 Seventh St. N.
In his latest book, historian explores battles and bravery that shaped the Civil War
“You can draw military maps and say this happened here and that happened there, and the result is ‘this’ — but that doesn’t tell us what it was like to march 40 miles a day in the dead of winter,” Dr. Brandon Beck said thoughtfully. “It doesn’t tell us about the pain, the privation, hardship, the worry and agony,” he continued, his words coming measured and distinct, as if a picture of the past is vivid in the author’s mind.