With the children of the original regiment members reaching adulthood they face a new threat from across the southern sea, the kazars, aliens who have an early 20thcentury level of technology and who also have a selectively bred slave race of human assassins, the shiv. With ricky schroder, phil mckee, jamie harris, jay rodan. The lost battalion is the name given to the nine companies of the 77th division, roughly 554 men, isolated by german forces during world war i after an american attack in the argonne forest in october 1918. Subreddit rules message the mods related subs ama info the faq the wiki this is a moderated subreddit. Rassemblement french 2008 3 terrible swift sword 1992 by william r. Jul 21, 2017 the lost battalion consisted of several different companies from the 77th division of the american expeditionary force aef stationed in france. Donald smith took this picture of his friends in the 51st highland division before the war, all of whom died at st valeryencaux credit. A novel book online at low prices in india 48 hours.
However, when my father died in 1962 my mother quietly suggested that the wheeler side of the family were not such a bad lot. Third regiment of cavalry the army of the us historical sketches. Based on the idea given to me by bobby lee, i am going to make a scenario series based on the lost regiment books, the first one is the landing of the americans, from now on called yankees, and their struggle to surviv in the first few months of their landing. Last i heard, tom cruises production company acquired the rights to the series. Ive been listening to william forstchens lost regiment series recently. The early part of march, 1862, was spent in camp at berryville, va. Mass market paperback out of printlimited availability. About the book the first in a series on a unit of civil war soldiers transported to another planet where previous generations of humans from around the world and throughout history are fighting against an alien race who uses them for food. Egypt, williams regiment is sent to the bloody theatre of war that was the.
Perhaps the most fabled episode in the history of the 100th infantry442nd regimental combat team rct, the rescue of the socalled lost battalion, took place in the vosges mountains in france at the end of october 1944. This is a feudal system with boyars and a tsar, but the americans start to introduce their ideas and their technology centuries ahead of the rus tech to the system. Before the invention of planes they were using balloons and airships. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Jul 27, 2010 the book was first released in 2000 which fits with the op picking it up from the airport in 2001. He has also authored numerous short stories and articles about military history and military technology. The tugar are ten foot tall aliens with a culture and technology similar to that of the mongol.
It was present at nearly 175 battles and skirmishes, including. The lost regiment series moves like a bullet an exciting read. Approximately the regiment lost in mexico four officers and 40 men killed. June 10, 1865, the men not to be mustered out with the regiment were transferred to the 102d infantry. T remember forstchen saying that hell write some lost regiment books around the time he was writing the alternate acw trilogy but that was years ago. Wheeler served as a rifleman through the greatest british campaigns of the. Included in the fateful mission were companies a, b, c, e, g, and h from the 308th infantry regiment, company k, from the 307th infantry regiment, and companies c and d from the 306th machine. Roughly 197 were killed in action and approximately 150 missing or taken prisoner before the 194 remaining men were rescued. Tmp the lost regiment coming to a theater near you. Kellogg of grand rapids, then a member of congress, authority being given him by the secretary of war, subject to the approval of the governor of michigan.
The 51st left 32 of its number dead on the field at stones river, 105 were wounded and 46 captured. A band of brothers the lost regiment book 7 william r. This can include photographs, letters, articles and other nonbook materials. Gathering the remaining veterans of the 35th maine to his side, he plans a campaign that will take the lost regiment into the heart of the bantag empire to annihilate their ability to wage war once and for all. Order of lost regiment books the lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels by american novelist william r. Twenty years after the end of the wars there suddenly appears a new threat. The regiment lay at murfreesboro until june 24, when it moved on the tullahoma campaign at ringgold, wheelers confederate cavalry was met, defeated and driven to tunnel hill.
The battle of shiloh directory of open access books. The 35th maine infantry regiment and the 44th new york light artillery battery are being. During the war, the regiment lost 8 officers and 93 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded. Donald smith took this picture of his friends in the 51st highland division before the war, all of whom died at st valeryencaux. The first book is about an acw regiment from maine on a steambat sailing inot a war and ending up on a planet where giant creatures that are organized and fight like mongols. He is the author of fifty books including the new york times bestselling series one second after, the lost regiment series, and the awardwinning young adult novel, we look like men of war. Following his mothers death in 1842, wheelers father encountered financial difficulties and moved the family back to connecticut. The time period was set to be around 20 years after the events of book 8 of the lost regiment series. Factbased war drama about an american battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the argonne forest in october 1918 france during the closing weeks of world war i. Regimental histories have value beyond their obvious uses in documenting american military history. Army veterans from the 141st infantry regiment and the 442nd regimental combat team stand during the 65th anniversary tribute dinner for the veterans of the rescue of the lost battalion in houston, texas november 2009. Battle hymn the lost regiment series book 5 william r.
Joseph wheeler promoted to major general at age 26, he became the only confederate corps commander to later hold the same position in the u. Fortunately for the regiment, there are other humans there, the only unfortunate thing is that there are three other tribes or hordes of alien human eaters as well. The first in a series on a unit of civil war soldiers transported to another planet where previous generations of humans from around the world and throughout history are fighting against an alien race who uses them for food. In the pacific, as uss walker is repaired and updated after a previous battle and matt reddy is healing from his wounds, planning begins for a bold raid on the. Included are rosters from company k, 12th virginia infantry regiment. William wheeler woodworth a victory over swamp and flood.
At gettysburg the regiment was commanded by colonel john wheeler until he was killed on july 2. Joseph wheelerpromoted to major general at age 26, he became the only confederate corps commander to later hold the same position in the u. Ive started reading rally cry, the first book of the lost regiment series by william forstchen. It was in wheelers last raid, moving as far as saltville, virginia. Over 500 enlisted men and 8 officers were captured. Besides direct action raids, their other missions include. The lost battalion of world war i pieces of history. During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 10 officers, 109. The 20th brought 496 men to the field, of whom 32 were killed, 114 wounded and 10 missing. With the corps, it was in pursuit of hoods army in october, and then joined in the march to savannah, the regiment engaging in a skirmish with wheelers cavalry at rocky creek church. Members of the 1st battalion of 141st texas regiment found themselves cut off and surrounded behind enemy lines with limited food and water.
A bit on the fringe for alternate history, but definitely looks into the question of what if constant and desperate war had forced the american armed forces to continue innovating military technology past the point where it was in 1865, rather than slip into 20 years of stagnation. One of his maternal grandfathers was brigadier general william hull who served in the american revolution and lost detroit during the war of 1812. Last i heard, tom cruises production company acquired the rights to. During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 5 officers, 77 enlisted. Ralliement french 2007 2 union forever 1991 by william r.
E at bath, corning, erwin, thurston, avoca, campbell and wheeler. Granted, the story is good, the action impeccable, but there are some inconsistencies in the idea. Forstchen is the first book in the lost regiment series. The plot revolves around a union army regiment and an artillery battery from the american civil war which get transported to an alien world. Harry turtledove, author of the guns of the south and how few remain the lost regiment series is a parallel world of majestic sweep and gripping. Down to the sea 2000 ended abruptly with a whole new enemy and lots of loose ends. Keane resigns his position in the republics government when a peace parley is declared. The lost regiment arrives near rus, which was founded by descendents of russians who arrived though the gate of light. It was in wheeler s last raid, moving as far as saltville, virginia.
I got the first 6 books very cheap and thought they seemed quite good. When union colonel andrew keane and his soldiers were sent through a spacetime warp, they end up in an alternate world where their rifles were centuries advanced over swords. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres or. Starting out during one of the last phases civil war, a regiment of the union army is hit by a lightning strike and sent to a faraway planet one with only medievallevel weaponry and technology. Twenty years later, this book continues the saga of the lost regiment. Armys premier light infantry unit, with specialized skills that enable them to perform a variety of operations. The 74th lost killed and 40 wounded in this affair, most of the latter dying later of their wounds. Chasing the moon by robert stone check out the weekly recommendation thread. Down to the sea lost regiment, book 9 by forstchen, william r. Researchers often utilize them to unearth minute details about individuals who served in a regiment, or about social and cultural aspects of military life or war, details often not mentioned in an index. Forstchen ever intends to write more lost regiment books. The final book in the series, down to the sea, takes place a generation after the arrival of the 35th maine.
Exhibition, disability and guilt wheeler dealer, the inner self out of your. It lost 17 in an engagement at fort bisland in april, and in the assaults on port hudson, may 27 and june 14 it lost 107 in killed, wounded and g, the 1st division bearing the brunt of the fight. Minute book, 28 august 18612 april 1862 and 21 december 1866, of the. Howard from bowden, asking for reparations for his home and property lost.
The regiment lay at murfreesboro until june 24, when it moved on the tullahoma campaign at ringgold, wheeler s confederate cavalry was met, defeated and driven to tunnel hill. During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action. Their primary mission is to conduct direct action raids in hostile or sensitive environments worldwide, often killing or capturing high value targets. Please sign the guest book for the 149th new york volunteer infantry. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Confederate cavalry at chickamauga what went wrong. In shilohs case, volume 10, in two parts, contains 229 different battle reports and. Placed in wades afterwards humes and robinsons brigade, kellys division, with the first and third confederate and a georgia and louisiana regiment, the 10th lost heavily at resaca and new hope, then performed arduous duty during the daltonatlanta campaign.
The third regiment of cavalry was organized by an act of congress. As you will find when reading it, it is the start of another series of books. Regiment lost during service 1 officer and 62 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 officer and enlisted men by disease. The book was first released in 2000 which fits with the op picking it up from the airport in 2001. Forstchen includes books rally cry, the union forever, terrible swift sword, and several more. The lost battalion consisted of several different companies from the 77th division of the american expeditionary force aef stationed in france. Then it appears william decided he could make more money writing books withfor newt gingrich and never looked back. For mark caldwell, an unsatisfying life was about to take a turn both terrifying and exhilarating as his fate took an unimaginable turn. I have already told how george nelson wheeler lost his life.
Forstchen, way back to even his pre lost regiment novels. See the complete lost regiment series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The 5th new york cavalry, also known as the 5th regiment new york volunteer cavalry and nicknamed the 1st ira harris guards, was a cavalry regiment of the union army during the american civil war. The regiment lost men wounded, 3 of whom subsequently died. The regiment had a good fighting reputation, and had important roles in the battle of hanover and the battle of the wilderness. Park wheeler, from december 8, 1862, to august 7, 1864. Joseph wheeler 18361906 served as the commander of cavalry for the confederate army of tennessee during the civil war, then went on to a career as a member of congress from alabama before returning to the military during the spanishamerican war.
The second cavalry was organized by the honorable f. The book mainly revolves around a union regiment from the united states civil war which was swept through a portal built by an alien race all the way to another planet that is far away from earth. The lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels written by william r. Forstchen is the author of the new york times bestseller one second after and we look like men of war, among numerous other books in diverse subjects ranging from history to science fiction. The hordes are surprised when they bump into human forces for the first time ever in real battle.
Jun 30, 2008 the first book is about an acw regiment from maine on a steambat sailing inot a war and ending up on a planet where giant creatures that are organized and fight like mongols. Taylor then took command until he was wounded, when command fell to captain erasmus c. Born on september 10, 1836 in augusta, ga, joseph wheeler was the son a connecticut native who had moved south. The same monsters as usually but this time with a higher technology.