Life in the Confederate Army, Being the Observations and Experiences of an Alien in the South During the American Civil War Trade paper - 1995
by William Watson
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- Title Life in the Confederate Army, Being the Observations and Experiences of an Alien in the South During the American Civil War
- Author William Watson
- Binding Trade Paper
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - Good-
- Pages 480
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Lsu Press, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.s.a.
- Date 1995
- Bookseller's Inventory # 335
- ISBN 9780807120156 / 0807120154
- Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.53 x 1.03 in (20.32 x 14.05 x 2.62 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Topical: Civil War
- Library of Congress subjects Confederate States of America - Biography, United States - History - Civil War,
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 95003688
- Dewey Decimal Code 973.784
From the rear cover
In 1861 William Watson, a native Scot who had established himself as a Louisiana businessman, enlisted in the Confederate forces although still a British subject. In 1887 he penned his memoirs "to give", he said, "a simple narrative of my experience in a war campaign". Far from simple, Watson's work clearly and forcefully describes his experiences with the 3rd Louisiana infantry in battles at Wilson's Creek and Pea Ridge while depicting the mundane aspects of camp life and providing delightful and colorful character sketches of fellow soldiers and officers, including the legendary General Ben McCulloch. But Watson offers much more than the story of a soldier's life. He also provides an excellent depiction of southern society undergoing the crisis of secession and the tumultuous early years of the Civil War.