Civil War Adventure novel, Incident at Pittston Crossing, by C. Burton Nelson, Helm Publishing, ISBN: 0-9723011-0-0, $22.95. Bud" was a combat infantryman and paratrooper in World War II, with the 17th and 82nd Airborne Divisions.

Confederate President Jefferson Davis launches a 10,000 man invasion into the soft underbelly of the Union with the mission of sacking a Northern City and withdrawing before an adequate defense can be organized. From an abandoned stone farmhouse, the commander of a single company of 1000 Union infantry must confront the confederate hoard at a critical junction in the invading army's path...to buy the Union a little time.

(PRWEB) February 15, 2004 --Incident at Pittston Crossing is a fictional account of a Confederacy invasion into the underbelly of the Union with the mission of sacking a Northern city and withdrawing before the Bluebellies" can adequately organize a defense. From an abandoned stone farmhouse the commander of a single company of 1,000 Union infantry must confront the confederate hoard at a critical junction in the invading armys path...to buy the Union a little time. Pitched into the maw of this juggernaut is Captain Michael Ellison, USA company commander of the 117th Illinois infantry. Ellison is given a quickie promotion to Major and he, with his men, are sent to die gloriously, but as slowly as possible, to buy time for the commanding general to acquire reinforcements for the defense of Taylorville, the real battle location. Interlocking fields of fire, hidden booby-traps, multiple weaponry for each man, innovative use of artillery, intentional disinformation, counter espionage, and a sniper unit play a role in Ellisons defense of the Notch" at Pittston Crossing. Incident at Pittston Crossing will keep you entertained and is filled with action from start to finish as you become familiar with battle plans, and Civil War etiquette. Available though Helm Publishing at http://www.publishersdrive.com, Barnes & Nobles, AbeBooks.com, Borders, and Amazon.com. Incident at Pittston Crossing, ISBN 0-9723011-0-0, $22.95, is Nelsons first Civil War novel. He is the author of five previous books for gifted children.
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