Dear Sallie : The Letters of Confederate Private James Jewel, Echols Light Artillery, Oglethorpe County, Georgia
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.91 (606 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0971195013 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 364 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lynne B. Williamson said Insights into the Daily Life of a Confederate Soldier. Reading these letters from a Confederate Private to his sister is as close as we can get to what war was like for the members of Georgia's Echols Light Artillery, ironically called the "Life Insurance" posting. From the letters we get insights into the personal interactions of the soldiers, the difficulties of getting food supplies, the rampant illnesses and the longing for leave to go back home. We knew about mosquitoes and rain, but who knew that the soldiers, when posted to Florida, took up hat-making from palm fronds? I was glad that the author also includes a section following up on t
Doster, the images in this informative volume provide readers with a delightful tripdown memory lane, bringing an important period of the area's historyto life for visitors and members of the younger generation. . About the Author Collected and interpreted by Gary L
Collected and interpreted by Gary L. Doster, the images in this informative volume provide readers with a delightful tripdown memory lane, bringing an important period of the area's historyto life for visitors and members of the younger generation.
His 114 letters present a new and unreported perspective on war life in the Tallahassee and Quincy, Florida areas. The editor has filled this book with a large amount of Georgia and Florida genealogical information. Jewel never returned home and is unofficially listed as missing in action during the Battle of Averasboro North Carolina in March 1865. Most of these letters are written to his sister, Sallie, and they provide a glimpse into war deprivations suffered by enlisted Confederate soldiers and their families in Georgia. James Jewel enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862 with numerous friends from Ogl