Fighting for the Confederacy
Fighting for the Confederacy

Author: Gary W. Gallagher

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2000-11-09

Total Pages: 693

ISBN-13: 0807882348

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Originally published by UNC Press in 1989, Fighting for the Confederacy is one of the richest personal accounts in all of the vast literature on the Civil War. Alexander was involved in nearly all of the great battles of the East, from First Manassas through Appomattox, and his duties brought him into frequent contact with most of the high command of the Army of Northern Virginia, including Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and James Longstreet. No other Civil War veteran of his stature matched Alexander's ability to discuss operations in penetrating detail-- this is especially true of his description of Gettysburg. His narrative is also remarkable for its utterly candid appraisals of leaders on both sides.

Recollections of a Private
Recollections of a Private

Author: Warren Lee Goss

Publisher: Digital Scanning Inc

Published: 2002-07

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 1582181624

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Recollections of a Private is an engrossing look at the life of the private soldier in the Army of the Potomac. Warren Lee Goss chronicles not only his own experiences but those of his brother soldiers as well. Beginning with life as a raw recruit and continuing through the major battles of the Civil War, Goss gives us a behind-the-scenes look at a soldier's life before, during and after battle. This is a reprint edition As Published in 1890. Text illustrations throughout. Recollections of a Private began as a series of Articles in Century Magazine. Any Civil War buff would love this book. It would make for a great gift. DSI digitally re-typeset an original edition and enhanced the wood-cut illustrations. Also available in jacketed hardcover as ISBN 9781582181639.

Civil War in the Southwest
Civil War in the Southwest

Author: Jerry D. Thompson

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1603447032

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Written "to set the record straight," these veterans' stories provide colorful accounts of the bloody battles of Valverde, Glorieta, and Peralta, as well as details fo the soldier's tragic and painful retreat back to Texas in the summer of 1862.

Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer
Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer

Author: G. Moxley Sorrel

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-06-02

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13:

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This work presents a compelling account of the Civil War. It follows the narrative of a man who witnessed it from the beginning, always in the center of the action. When the war broke out in April 1861, G. Moxley Sorrel worked as a bank clerk in Savannah. He left this job to watch Fort Sumter fall, then offered his services to the new Confederacy. He found himself working as a staff officer for James Longstreet, then a brigade commander, in no time. It was the start of a long and beneficial partnership that lasted till the war's end. Published posthumously, this work comprises vivid descriptions of his thrilling experiences. His reminisces are easy to read, pleasant, and moving. Many critics called it one of the best portrayals of the personalities of prominent participants in the Confederacy, marked by a touch of humor and swift characterization.

This Business of War
This Business of War

Author: William G. Le Duc

Publisher: Borealis Book

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 9780873515085

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Through his close association with Generals McClellan and Meade, Hooker and Sherman, Le Duc learned to master the army's bureaucracy and overcome the hardships of trying to keep Union supplies on the move. His memoir is unique in depicting the details of life in the Quartermaster Department."--Jacket.

Recollections of a Southern Daughter
Recollections of a Southern Daughter

Author: Cornelia Jones Pond

Publisher: University of Georgia Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780820320441

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The first unabridged publication of the memoirs of Cornelia Jones Pond, a privileged child of a slaveholding family in Georgia, follws her life from her birth into the antebellum world of 1834, through the apocalyptic Civil War, and beyond. UP.