"God alone knows which was right"
Subtitle: the blue and gray Terrill family of Virginia in the Civil War
By: Richard L. Armstrong.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9780786446223
Subjects: Terrell family; Terrell family -- Correspondence; Terrill, William Henry, -- 1800-1877 -- Family; War and families -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century; War and families -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives; Bath County (Va.) -- Biography
Genres: Correspondence; Personal narratives; Biography
Description: "According to legend, William H. Terrill had the phrase "God Alone Knows Which Was Right" inscribed on a monument to honor two of his fallen sons, generals who fought on opposite sides during the Civil War. This history uses excerpts from family letters and official military records to depict both a family and a nation divided"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.