A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital

by J.B. Jones, Earl Schenck (Editor), Earl Schenck Miers

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Genres: Civil War, Nonfiction, History

545 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

J.B. (John Beauchamp) Jones was a writer whose books enjoyed popularity during the mid 19th century. Jones was a popular novelist (particularly of the American West and the American South) and a well-connected literary editor and political journalist in the two decades leading up to the American Civil War.

During the American Civil War, Jones worked as a clerk in the Confederate War Department in Richmond (VA).

Following the war, Jones moved to New Jersey, where he died the following year.

Reviews

[Straw · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is full of offensive things. The author seems to have a particular hatred of Jews that is disgusting to read over and over. Historically though it is very valuable, particularly shining a light on the avarice and cronyism underlying the Confederacy.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

The edition I read is superior to the original in every way, but especially because they removed enough antisemitic digressions and racist nonsense to allow the chronological history to shine.

[Don Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting