Personal Reminiscences of the War of 1861-5: In Camp—en Bivouac—on the March—on Picket—on the Skirmish Line—on the Battlefield—and in PrisonMorgan, W. H. (William Henry)
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Personal Reminiscences of the War of 1861-5: In Camp—en Bivouac—on the March—on Picket—on the Skirmish Line—on the Battlefield—and in Prison
Morgan, W. H. (William Henry)
Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 11th; Morgan, W. H. (William Henry), 1836-; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
Battle of First Manassas—General Johnston to the rescue—Gen. Kirby Smith
turns the tide of battle—The Rebel Yell—Under shelling—The news of
victory—The enemy not pursued—Gathering the spoils.
CHAPTER VI
To Centreville and Fairfax C. H.—Picket close to enemy—Exciting times on
picket—Back to Centreville—The fight at Drainesville.
CHAPTER VII
Fall back from Centreville—The Peninsular campaign—Yorktown lines
evacuated—The battle of Williamsburg—"Give it to them"—Into a hot fire—
Colonel Garland wounded—Incidents of the battle—Garland and Kemper
promoted.
CHAPTER VIII
Back to Richmond—Battle of Seven Pines—The brigade in reserve—Into the
fight at double-quick—Incidents of the battle—On the picket lines.
CHAPTER IX
Seven days fights around Richmond—Battle of Gaines' Mill.
CHAPTER X
Second Manassas and Maryland campaign—Sharpsburg—Back to Virginia—From
Winchester to Culpeper—To Fredericksburg.
CHAPTER XI
The battle of Fredericksburg—Kemper's Brigade in reserve—Spectacular
scene—Behind Marye's Hill—Sharpshooting—At home; sad loss.
CHAPTER XII
To Richmond, Chester Station and Petersburg—To North Carolina—Back to
Virginia at Suffolk—To Taylorsville—On to join General Lee.
CHAPTER XIII
Pennsylvania Campaign—Gettysburg—Back to Virginia—General Lee and the
army of Northern Virginia.
CHAPTER XIV
To Taylorsville—At Chafin's Farm—To North Carolina again—Marching
through swamps and sand—The capture of Plymouth—Companies C and G have
serious experience—Incidents of the battle—The gunboat _Albemarle_—Col.
James Dearing wins promotion—On to Washington, N. C.—Newberne again
invested.
CHAPTER XV
Back to Petersburg, Va.—Beast Butler—The battle of Drewry's Bluff—
General Gracie's courage—Into a heavy fire at close range—Col. Richard
F. Maury—Yankee brigade captured—General Whiting's failure—The Yankee
flags.
CHAPTER XVI
To Milford and to capture—Prisoner of war—On to Washington—To Fort
Delaware.
CHAPTER XVII
To Fort Delaware—Short Rations—Song—Prison rules.
CHAPTER XVIII
Off for Charlestown—Alleged retaliation—On shipboard—Run aground—Short
of water—In stockade—Under fire—Prison rules.
CHAPTER XIX
To Fort Pulaski—Rotten cornmeal and pickled rations—A plot laid.
CHAPTER XX
Back to Fort Delaware—Disappointment and great suffering—Deaths on ship
and burials at sea.
CHAPTER XXI
Yankee infamy—Conduct of the war—Sherman's march through Georgia—The
dismemberment of Virginia.
CHAPTER XXII
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