The Long Roll

By Mary Johnston
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Length28h 38m

About this audiobook

The grueling reality of life in the Confederate infantry is laid bare in this immersive account of the Civil War’s early campaigns. Through the eyes of those in the ranks, the narrative captures the camaraderie and the sudden, violent transitions of the battlefield. It is an evocative tribute to the endurance of the common soldier in the face of overwhelming odds.

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Rating★★★★ 3.8 (199)
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GenreHistorical Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length28 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1THE BOTETOURT RESOLUTIONS
2CHAPTER II: THE HILLTOP
3CHAPTER III: THREE OAKS
4CHAPTER IV: GREENWOOD
5CHAPTER V: THUNDER RUN
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6CHAPTER VI: BY ASHBY'S GAP
7CHAPTER VII: THE DOGS OF WAR
8CHAPTER VIII: A CHRISTENING
9CHAPTER IX: WINCHESTER
10CHAPTER X: LIEUTENANT McNEIL
11CHAPTER XI: "AS JOSEPH WAS A-WALKING"
12CHAPTER XII: "THE BATH AND ROMNEY TRIP"
13CHAPTER XIII: FOOL TOM JACKSON
14CHAPTER XIV: THE IRON-CLADS
15CHAPTER XV: KERNSTOWN
16CHAPTER XVI: RUDE'S HILL
17CHAPTER XVII: CLEAVE AND JUDITH
18CHAPTER XVIII: McDOWELL
19CHAPTER XIX: THE FLOWERING WOOD
20CHAPTER XX: FRONT ROYAL
21CHAPTER XXI: STEVEN DAGG
22CHAPTER XXII: THE VALLEY PIKE
23CHAPTER XXIII: MOTHER AND SON
24CHAPTER XXIV: THE FOOT CAVALRY
25CHAPTER XXV: ASHBY
26CHAPTER XXVI: THE BRIDGE AT PORT REPUBLIC
27CHAPTER XXVII: JUDITH AND STAFFORD
28CHAPTER_XXVIII: THE LONGEST WAY ROUND
29CHAPTER XXIX: THE NINE-MILE ROAD
30CHAPTER XXX: AT THE PRESIDENT'S
31CHAPTER XXXI: THE FIRST OF THE SEVEN DAYS
32CHAPTER XXXII: GAINES'S MILL
33CHAPTER XXXIII: THE HEEL OF ACHILLES
34CHAPTER XXXIV: THE RAILROAD GUN
35CHAPTER XXXV: WHITE OAK SWAMP
36CHAPTER XXXVI: MALVERN HILL
37CHAPTER XXXVII: A WOMAN
38CHAPTER XXXVIII: CEDAR RUN
39CHAPTER XXXIX: THE FIELD OF MANASSAS
40CHAPTER XL: A GUNNER OF PELHAM'S
41CHAPTER XLI: THE TOLLGATE
42CHAPTER XLII: SPECIAL ORDERS, NO. 191
43CHAPTER XLIII: SHARPSBURG
44CHAPTER XLIV: BY THE OPEQUON
45CHAPTER XLV: THE LONE TREE HILL
46CHAPTER XLVI: FREDERICKSBURG
47CHAPTER XLVII: THE WILDERNESS
48CHAPTER XLVIII: THE RIVER
49IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER

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