Hellbent: The Life of Confederate Cavalryman William Meade McmechenThe daring life of William Meade McMechen, who defied his Unionist father to fight for the South in some of the Civil War's most pitched battles. The book traces his war career, which included helping burn Chambersburg, Pa., and his years as a gold miner. The book also chronicles his descent into madness and commitment to a mental hospital in 1929. |
