Wholesale Embraced by Angels: A Novel of the American Civil War - Paperback

by Allen F. Mahon (Author) This book is written as a prequel to my novel "Gone Home for Angels". In "Gone Home", I covered the experiences of Nicholas Siler in the American Civil War, from the battle of Gettysburg through the end of the tragic conflict. In this novel, I will cover his adventures from the onset of war up to the point where "Gone Home" begins. You will also meet civilian characters Nick encounters in "Gone Home" who played a pivotal role in his life. The story of the American immigrant is the story of America. German Americans made up the largest ethnic immigrant group to fight in the American Civil War. Many of those men, especially the officers, were experienced soldiers from European conflicts in previous decades. They all came to America seeking freedom and a better life for themselves and for their families. This novel tells the story of three families; one German-American family and the sacrifices they made during the most turbulent era of our history, an African American family and their struggles to secure freedom and an Irish American family whose life becomes disrupted by the storm clouds of war. Their stories are only a few of millions of similar stories of this period, both North and South. Author Biography Allen F. Mahon was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on December 13th, 1950. He is the second son of James and Dorothy Mahon. His early life was spent in Piscataway, New Jersey where he developed a keen interest of American history. On his 12th birthday he was given a Civil War picture of his Great, Great Grandfather, who, along with his father were members of the 45th New York Regiment. That summer the National Geographic ran a special article on the 100th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg. From that time on he studied the service of his ancestors during the Civil War. After serving 4 years in the United States Air Force, He attended Glassboro State College. Allen met his wife Randee Kinsella while stationed at SAC headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. They were soon married on February 16, 1973. At the time of this publication, they have been married 42+ years. Allen returned to school in 1989 at Moorhead Technical College where he graduated with honors in the Computer Science field. He worked as a Computer programmer/analyst until his retirement in December of 2013. Allen and Randee have 2 daughters and 3 grandsons. They all currently live in Buchanan, Virginia. Number of Pages: 134 Dimensions: 0.31 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: November 09, 2015