The spirits of bad men made perfect : the life and diary of Confederate artillerist William Ellis Jones / / Constance Hall Jones
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| Autore: |
Jones Constance Hall <1964->
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| Titolo: |
The spirits of bad men made perfect : the life and diary of Confederate artillerist William Ellis Jones / / Constance Hall Jones
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| Pubblicazione: | Carbondale : , : Southern Illinois University Press, , [2020] |
| ©2020 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (260 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 973.7455092 |
| Soggetto topico: | Soldiers - Virginia |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns Virginia |
| United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns Maryland | |
| Richmond (Va.) History Civil War, 1861-1865 Biography | |
| Virginia History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories | |
| United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories | |
| United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The spirits of bad men made perfect |
| ISBN: | 0-8093-3762-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910826750103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Engaging the Civil War.