Date of Award
2005
Document Type
Thesis
Department
History
First Reader
Dr. Trey Berry
Second Reader
Dr. George Keck
Third Reader
Dr. S. Ray Granade
Abstract
Tales of war-valor, courage, intrigue, winners, losers, common men, outstanding officers. Such stories captivate, enthrall, and inspire each generation, though readers often feel distanced from the participants. The central figures of these tales are heroes, seemingly beyond the reach of ordinary men. Through a more intimate glimpse of one such figure, the affectionate letters of Joseph Scrivner Ambrose to his sister, written from prison during America's Civil War, perhaps one can find more than a hero- one can find a man with whom one can identify, a man who exemplifies the truth of the old adage, "Heroes are made, not born."
Recommended Citation
Pedrick, Rebeccah Helen, "Devotedly Yours: The Prison Letters of Captain Joseph Scrivner Ambrose IV, C.S.A." (2005). Honors Theses. 136.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/honors_theses/136
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