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History of the Fourth Regiment S. C. Volunteers: From the Commencement of the War Untill Lee's Surrender
Relive a Civil War soldier’s lived letters and memoir
This volume compiles the firsthand voice of J. W. Reid as he chronicles the Fourth Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers from the first days of war through early campaigns and moments of homefront longing. The writing blends military detail with personal humor, hardship, and hope, offering a vivid window into a soldier’s daily life and thoughts.
Read intimate letters that reveal motivations, fears, and moments of camaraderieExperience marches, camps, and the challenges of improvised life on campaignGet a sense of everyday routines, morale, and reactions to political eventsExplore the contrast between battlefield danger and the longing for home Ideal for readers of Civil War histories, military memoirs, and historical letters that illuminate personal experience during wartime.
This volume compiles the firsthand voice of J. W. Reid as he chronicles the Fourth Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers from the first days of war through early campaigns and moments of homefront longing. The writing blends military detail with personal humor, hardship, and hope, offering a vivid window into a soldier’s daily life and thoughts.
Read intimate letters that reveal motivations, fears, and moments of camaraderieExperience marches, camps, and the challenges of improvised life on campaignGet a sense of everyday routines, morale, and reactions to political eventsExplore the contrast between battlefield danger and the longing for home Ideal for readers of Civil War histories, military memoirs, and historical letters that illuminate personal experience during wartime.
145 pages, Hardcover
Published August 24, 2018
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