Description

A candid, unvarnished memoir from a Confederate officer who served with Stonewall Jackson, this account offers a soldier’s eye‑view of the early campaigns that shaped the Civil War. Written decades after the conflict, the narrator balances personal recollection with careful reference to contemporary records, giving listeners a clear sense of the battles, the hardships of marching through bitter weather, and the camaraderie that bound his regiment together.

The narrative begins in the tense months of 1860‑61, when a young cadet at the Virginia Military Institute feels the growing divide between North and South. As the war erupts, he follows his unit through the first major engagements, describing the grit of combat and the stark realities of life in the field without romantic embellishment. Listeners will gain insight into the motivations, sacrifices, and everyday struggles of those who fought under Jackson’s command, preserving a voice that might otherwise have been lost to history.

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Language

Duration

~2 hours (169K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2015-03-26

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48586