Hold at all Hazards is more than just a manuscript of events that have faded into history. This "Story of the 29th Al. Infantry Regiment" is the last remaining open window, in which myself, and all Alabamians can view the horror, the compassion, everything down to the, now alone mothers heartbreak. This book reminds us of the things we are truly blessed to have. It reminds us how much our blessings cost those before us. It even recalls the simple things. Such as, "Where did my middle name come from"? Why aren't there any of those really old, really big trees on the southern side of the mountain? All those photos you show me of your Grand Momma, why does she always look so sad?
This book answers those questions. If Alabama is your history, if your proud of who you are, if your proud to be a southerner, even if you just find a proud respect for a man who's willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with his sons, walking out to face impossible odds, knowing this is their last few moments of life, yet still stretching those moments further than humanly possible, not for themselves, but for their neighbors. These men were literally laying down their own lives, just to give their neighbors a few minutes head start, so that maybe they'll be able to run far enough, or fast enough to escape. Or maybe just stay alive, at least for one more day. That's the kind of people we come from. That's who I want to be! If you want to know what really happened here, if you want to learn Central Alabama's Confederate Heritage, then "Hold at all Hazards" by; William A Zorn, is the only window you can see it in. Anything, or anybody else, is just repeating what they heard here.