![]() ![]() Of course there is my family, who had to live through all of this, Sharon, Meghan (who learned to sing the “Battle Cry of Freedom” before she was three), and lay parents, who encouraged my interest in history from the start. It is a rare college today that indulges its professors thus, and I am thankful for their understanding and support. The community of Montreat College, students, faculty, and administration has been remarkably tolerant of my idiosyncrasies and story writing. Any relation to those who served in the 35th is purely coincidence. David Delle-croce for discussions on the finer points of the “Moon Fest,” Newt Gingrich, and Jeff Ethell. Numerous friends were advisors and of tremendous help on this project and others, and are deserving of thanks, especially John Mina, Kevin Malady, Maury Hurt, Bill Fawcett, Elizabeth Kitsteiner, Monica Walker, Donn Wright, Tom Sesy, Tim Kindred, Dr. Sprague de Camp when it came to combining history with science fiction and fantasy. Another inspiration was the role model of L. Mention must be made of Professor David Flory as well, a professor second to none. Dennis’s input ever since has been invaluable and his studies of technology, logistics, and wdt are an inspiration. Dennis Showalter, President of the Society of Military Historians, was a hero of mine years ago, and thus my shock when he called me one day, me a lowly graduate student, to express his delight in Rally Cry. Gunther was, and still is, my mentor, and it was an honor to study under him. My most humble thanks must go to Professor Gunther Rothenberg. ![]() This series started just as I entered graduate school and is now finished after obtaining tenure at Montreat College, so it has been a constant companion through a lot of changes in my life. ![]() When I became her client twelve years ago the Lost Regiment was the first thing I dropped on her desk, and it was she who saved it and moved it forward. My sincere thanks must go as well to my agent, Eleanor Wood. The desire to write a story in this genre with a Civil War theme formed over fifteen years ago, and I am eternally grateful to John Silbersack, my first editor with Penguin, for embracing an idea that other editors thought a bit mad. This series has spun its web around me for more than a decade and it is now difficult to part from it. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.įor the men of all the Lost Regiments of the American Civil War, North and South, who gave the last full "measure of devotion and, in so doing, set an undying example of dedication and valor. ![]() PUBLISHER’S NOTE This is a work of fiction. Forstchen, 1999 All rights reserved Cover art by San Julian RoC REGISTERED TRADEMARK-MARCA REGISTRADA Printed in the United States of America Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, First published by Roc, an imprint of New American Library, a division of Penguin Putnam Inc.įirst Printing, December 1999 10 98765 432 1Ĭopyright © William R. Penguin Books (N.Z.) Ltd, 182-190 Wairau Road, Auckland 10, New Zealand Penguin Books Ltd, Registered Offices: Penguin Books Ltd, 27 Wrights Lane, London W8 5TZ, England Penguin Books Australia Ltd, Ringwood, Victoria, Australia Penguin Books Canada Ltd, 10 Alcorn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4V 3B2 ROC Published by New American Library, a division of Penguin Putnam Inc., 375 Hudson Street, Washington Post ‘Science fiction lovers will cheer.’ The Lost Regiment series is better described as a Civil War series with a twist.” Feist, New York Times bestselling author of Krondor, the Betrayal “The label ‘science fiction’ hardly describes this series as a whole, merely the premise. Harry Turtledove, bestselling author of Guns of the South “A terrific adventure that’s as good as anything I’ve read in more years than I can remember. Forstchen and The Lost Regiment series “One of the most intriguing writers today in the field of historical military science fiction.” The Lost Regiment #1: RALLY CRY The Lost Regiment #2: UNION FOREVER The Lost Regiment #3: TERRIBLE SWIFT SWORD The Lost Regiment #4: FATEFUL LIGHTNING The Lost Regiment #5: BATTLE HYMN The Lost Regiment #6: NEVER SOUND RETREAT The Lost Regiment #7: A BAND OF BROTHERS Series: Lost Regiment Men of War William Forstchen ![]()
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