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I. (Isaac) Hermann

1838–1917

An Alsace-born immigrant who made Georgia his home, he left behind a vivid Civil War memoir shaped by service in Confederate infantry, artillery, and cavalry units. His writing is personal and observant, mixing battlefield experience with the everyday details of soldier life.

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Memoirs of a Veteran Who Served as a Private in the 60's in the War Between the States Personal Incidents, Experiences and Observations

Memoirs of a Veteran Who Served as a Private in the 60's in the War Between the States Personal Incidents, Experiences and Observations

by I. (Isaac) Hermann

About the author

Born in 1838 in the Alsace region of France, Isaac Hermann emigrated to the United States in 1859 and settled in Georgia. He is best known for Memoirs of a Veteran Who Served as a Private in the 60's in the War Between the States, a firsthand account published in the early 1900s and later preserved by Project Gutenberg and the Internet Archive.

Contemporary catalog and memorial sources identify him as Capt. I. Hermann and place his life from 1838 to 1917. His memoir describes his service during the Civil War and has drawn lasting interest because it records both the hardships of war and the habits, humor, and daily routines of the men around him.

Reliable biographical information beyond those broad outlines is limited in the sources I could confirm here, so this overview stays close to the record. What clearly stands out is that Hermann wrote as an eyewitness, and that direct, lived perspective is what continues to make his work notable.