Heros Von Borcke: 7 books

As was the custom in the 19th century, foreign nations sent observers to other nations wars, where these observers could learn tactics, see the latest weaponry, and report back to their own country. General George B. McClellan was an observer of the Crimean War and saw the Siege of Sevestapol, which...

Includes Civil War Map and Illustrations Pack – 224 battle plans, campaign maps and detailed analyses of actions spanning the entire period of hostilities. Coming all the way from Prussia, Colonel Heros von Borcke travelled further than many soldiers to join the Confederate cause, and was assigned...

"Borcke's book is one that no student of Confederate history will forget."—Douglas Southall Freeman. Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence is one of the best account of the American Civil War written from the Confederate point of view. The book was written by Heros Von Borcke,...

Madison & Adams Press presents the Civil War Memories Series. This meticulous selection of the firsthand accounts, memoirs and diaries is specially comprised for Civil War enthusiasts and all people curious about the personal accounts and true life stories of the unknown soldiers, the well known commanders,...

Heros von Borcke (1835-1895), was a German cavalry officer who served for the Confederacy. His memoirs are sympathetic to the Confederate cause, and discuss some of the most notable events in the Civil War.

"I do not hesitate to publish my account of battles lost and won, trusting that there are many still left who will read with some interest the simple narrative of a soldier who is proud to have shared the sufferings and the glory of the unfortunate people of the late Confederacy." Heros Von Borcke

A stirring account of von Borcke's service in the cavalry of the army of Northern Virginia. “Von Borcke's book is one that no student of Confederate history will forget.”—Douglas Southall Freeman.