Ball's Bluff: An Episode and Its Consequences to Some of Us

This history book, about an incident during the American Civil War was originally a paper written for the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts. The Battle of Ball's Bluff was relatively small-scale, but it was a victory for the Confederates over the Yankees, and moreover, it was a humiliating defeat. Many soldiers were killed and hundreds drowned, while more even ran away or surrendered to avoid drowning in the Potomac River. The book contains eyewitness accounts and explains why this was a politically significant battle.