The Scarlet Patch
$ 8.00
Author: Bruce Lancaster
Publisher: Perma P196
Year: 1953 Print: 1 Cover Price: $.35
Condition: Book Grades. Very Good. Light wear.
Genre: Fiction/War/Historical
Pages: 505
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"The Scarlet Patch" by Bruce Lancaster is a historical novel focusing on a regiment of French-Canadian volunteers, identified by a red patch on their uniforms, who serve in the American Civil War. The story follows their recruitment, training, and eventual struggles with discrimination and prejudice from other Union soldiers due to their foreign origin. The novel culminates in their participation in the Battle of Gettysburg.
