Man Without a Country and Other Stories

I bought this book for the very moving story of "Man Without a Country." Written by a Presbyterian minister during the darkest days of the American Civil War it is a story you cannot read without getting emotionally involved that is sure to feed your sense of patriotism and love of this great nation of ours. A young Army lieutenant at his court martial says "Damn the United States! I hope I never hear of her again." In sentencing him the court carries out his wish. He is condemned to life upon U.S. Navy vessels at sea and can never set foot in the U.S. again. All his newspapers and mail are redacted to remove any reference to the U.S. and conversation with him about our country is forbidden. The other short stories in the book are okay but the first one is definitely the best.