All Confederate soldiers were issued this manual of prayers and devotions to remind them that they were fighting for Christ when they fought for the Confederacy. Today all historians realize the... More > so-called Civil War was more about Christianity than anything else (except making rich Northerners richer).< Less
A young nineteen year old boy goes off to fight in the Civil War. The battles he fought, the people he met and the day to day activities of being a soldier in 1861 are captured in his diary.
This is an elaborate roster of confederate Civil War soldiers that either enlisted from, were born in, died at, or were buried in Dooly County, Georgia. This also includes records from those that... More > died in Crisp County, as Crisp was formed from Dooly in 1905. Additional genealogical information has been added to many of the soldiers listed here.
The particular rosters included are from Company F, of the 12th Regiment; Company I, of the 18th Regiment; Company C, of the 45th Regiment; and Company C, of the 55th Regiment. Many other soldiers from various other commands with ties to Dooly County are included as well.
I truly hope this publication will delight the descendants of these brave soldiers, as well as assist those researching their Dooly County ancestors.< Less
This short volume, kept by Louis Leon during the War Between the States, tells in concise but poignant terms what it was like for the "man behind the gun," as he puts it. It tells of his... More > adventures in two different regiments from North Carolina and as a prisoner of war in New York. But there is something even more unique here: Mr. Leon was a Jew. He openly served his country while General Grant was deporting Jews "as a class" from Union occupied territories.
A doubly unique perspective.< Less
This short volume, kept by Louis Leon during the War Between the States, tells in concise but poignant terms what it was like for the "man behind the gun," as he puts it. It tells of his... More > adventures in two different regiments from North Carolina and as a prisoner of war in New York. But there is something even more unique here: Mr. Leon was a Jew. He openly served his country while General Grant was deporting Jews "as a class" from Union occupied territories.
A doubly unique perspective.< Less
This incredible book documents the personal saga of a Confederate soldier from Texas who fought with General Forrest and other southern heroes. It's a true account of Obed Christian's encounters... More > against the Union Army in the south; containing original letters and documented eye witness accounts. Through handwritten letters, my Great Grandfather depicts the massive destruction of cities and hardships encountered by military existence. The stunning eyewitness account of his brother's death, horrifying massacre at Ft. Pillows and bloody combat at Harrisburg, recaptures the devastation of the Civil War.
Unique and rare, this book is a MUST READ for all Civil War enthusiast. Students of history will marvel at the captivating personal memoirs and heart warming letters. Military scholars will be enlightened, informed and illuminated by brilliant wartime maneuvers and eye witness accounts. Finally, it belongs on the library shelf of every researcher and historical society.< Less
This incredible book documents the personal saga of a Confederate soldier from Texas who fought with General Forrest and other southern heroes. It’s a true account of Obed Christian’s... More > encounters against the Union Army in Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama. 'Reflections...' contains original letters and documented eye witness accounts of many battles fought between the Union Army and the Confederacy.Through an assemblage of captivating handwritten letters, my Great Grandfather vividly depicts the massive destruction of cities, homes, incomprehensible suffering of families along with hardships encountered by military existence. The stunning eye witness account of his brother’s death, horrifying massacre at Fort Pillows, Tennessee and bloody combat at Harrisburg and Old Town Creek, Mississippi, recaptures the devastation of the Civil War. With ultimate precision, the true essence of these letters are revealed through the skillful blending of amusing anecdotes, brief narratives and life force of biographies.< Less
This book contains the compiled service records of Confederate soldiers who served in the following Georgia units:
57th Infantry Regiment
59th Infantry Regiment
60th Infantry Regiment
61st... More > Infantry Regiment
62nd Infantry Regiment< Less
This is the prayerbook issued by several lay groups affiliated with the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States to soldiers, marines and sailors. It contains Morning Prayer, Evening... More > Prayer, rites for Visitation of the Sick, Burial of the Dead, occasional prayers, lyrics from select hymns and selections from the Psalms. Its text was taken from the Confederate Book of Common Prayer, which was adapted from the U.S. Book of Common Prayer of 1789.< Less
