Life After the Civil War

Description

The U.S. Civil War was a time of devastating loss and hardship, not just for the soldiers who fought, but for their families as well. In Life After the Civil War, readers will hear detailed accounts of how four different people from varying walks of life were affected by the war and what they did to survive and thrive in the often savage aftermath it left behind.With the empathy and meticulous attention to historical detail readers have come to expect from Lazslo Endrody, the lives of survivors are brought to life in this four-story compilation.

Born in Hungary before the war, Lazslo Endrody came to the United States in 1947 and settled in Ohio with an uncle. He enlisted in the army the moment he was old enough and was soon fighting in Korea while studying for, and eventually obtaining, U.S. citizenship. After becoming a sergeant first class and then a captain, he sailed to various ports in the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Siam. He became a pilot in the Panama Canal before returning to the sea, where he worked six months on, six months off. He raised horses, cattle and sheep on a ranch in Utah, which his mother managed while he was away. It was while he worked as a captain that he discovered his love for writing, and set most of his stories in and around the U.S. Civil War.He is the author of 28 books.