The Burial of the Guns by Thomas Nelson Page ~ Full Audiobook [history]

The Burial of the Guns by Thomas Nelson Page audiobook. Genre: history Set in the stunned quiet after Appomattox, The Burial of the Guns follows an aging Confederate artillery commander, known simply as the old Colonel, and the remnants of his veteran battery as they hold a Virginia mountain pass they have defended for years. The war has finally turned, but the battery is still in position, hungry, ragged, and fiercely disciplined, bound not only to one another but to the six beloved cannon they have hauled through campaign after campaign and christened with nicknames like old comrades. When word arrives that Lee has surrendered, the Colonel faces a wrenching dilemma: how to obey his orders, protect his men, and preserve the dignity of a unit that prides itself on never having lost a gun. Around dwindling campfires, the survivors take stock of their dead, their scars, and the homeward road that suddenly feels unfamiliar. As night falls, the battery prepares a last, solemn act part military procedure, part ritual of grief and defiance, meant to mark what they were and what they can no longer be. Thomas Nelson Page blends battlefield memory with postwar uncertainty in a story about honor, loyalty, and the cost of letting go. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:31:14) Chapter 02 (00:58:09) Chapter 03 (01:29:51) Chapter 04 (02:00:13) Chapter 05 (02:43:43) Chapter 06 (03:16:23) Chapter 07 (03:53:30) Chapter 08 (04:26:33) Chapter 09 (04:57:26) Chapter 10 (05:27:06) Chapter 11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices