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The spirits of bad men made perfect : the life and diary of Confederate artillerist William Ellis Jones
Title
The spirits of bad men made perfect : the life and diary of Confederate artillerist William Ellis Jones / Constance Hall Jones.
ISBN
9780809337613
0809337614
9780809337620
Publication
Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2020]
Physical Description
xvi, 247 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Summary
"The centerpiece of the book is the Civil War diary of William Ellis Jones, of Richmond, Virginia, who enlisted as an artillerist in Crenshaw's Battery, Army of Northern Virginia, just as the Confederate Conscription Act was coming into effect. Beyond the military interest, however, a thorough investigation into the diary's author."--Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Life and diary of Confederate artillerist William Ellis Jones
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 10, 2020
Series
Engaging the Civil War
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Prelude to soldiering
Stumbling in the shadows of giants
Before Dixie
A true Virginian
Prelude to war
The Civil War diary of William Ellis Jones, of Richmond, Virginia
Part 1. First muster at Richmond through maneuvers around Fredericksburg, Virginia. March 14-May 23, 1862
Part 2. The Peninsula Campaign. May 24-July 28, 1862
Part 3. March to join Jackson and on to Second Manassas. July 29-September 1, 1862
Part 4. On to Maryland, Harpers Ferry, and Antietam. September 2-20, 1862
Part 5. Meandering toward Fredericksburg. September 21-December 14, 1862
Part 6. March to winter quarters. December 15-31, 1862
A strange and severe life
The spirits of bad men made perfect
Appendix.
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