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- Memoirs of the Civil War: Between the Northern and Southern Sections of the United States of America 1861 to 1865
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: The University of Alabama Press
- Series: Seeing the Elephant
summary
Contains much valuable information and engaging narrative passages
Memoirs of the Civil War, though relatively little known because of its rarity in the original edition, contains much valuable information and engaging narrative passages. A Virginian whose Confederate career included service in an infantry regiment early in the war, Chamberlaine’s most important military service was as a staff officer attached to Brigadier General Reuben Lindsay Walker, who commanded the Third Corps artillery in the Army of Northern Virginia.
Includes excellent material on the duties of staff officers, operation of Confederate conscription, and the role of artillery in Lee’s campaigns. He is especially eloquent and revealing about a number of famous battles: the Seven Days; Antietam, where Chamberlaine distinguished himself and was wounded; and the Wilderness, where he had a memorable encounter with Lee.
Memoirs of the Civil War, though relatively little known because of its rarity in the original edition, contains much valuable information and engaging narrative passages. A Virginian whose Confederate career included service in an infantry regiment early in the war, Chamberlaine’s most important military service was as a staff officer attached to Brigadier General Reuben Lindsay Walker, who commanded the Third Corps artillery in the Army of Northern Virginia.
Includes excellent material on the duties of staff officers, operation of Confederate conscription, and the role of artillery in Lee’s campaigns. He is especially eloquent and revealing about a number of famous battles: the Seven Days; Antietam, where Chamberlaine distinguished himself and was wounded; and the Wilderness, where he had a memorable encounter with Lee.
Table of Contents
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- Cover Page
- p. 1
- Title Page
- pp. 2-5
- Editor’s Preface
- pp. vii-viii
- Editor’s Introduction
- pp. ix-21
- Introduction
- pp. 1-22
- Chapter 2: Battles near Richmond
- pp. 10-16
- Chapter 3: March to Winchester
- pp. 17-19
- Chapter 4: Sharpsburg
- pp. 20-28
- Chapter 5: Fredericksburg
- pp. 29-32
- Chapter 6: Field Artillery
- pp. 33-34
- Chapter 8: Chancellorsville
- pp. 40-42
- Chapter 10: Battle of Gettysburg
- pp. 46-52
- Chapter 14: Mine Run
- pp. 60-64
- Chapter 15: Battle of the Wilderness
- pp. 65-68
- Chapter 16: Spottsylvania
- pp. 69-72
- Chapter 17: Siege of Petersburg
- pp. 73-83
- Chapter 18: End Approaches
- pp. 84-86
- Chapter 19: Last Battle
- pp. 87-90
- Chapter 20: Return
- pp. 91-92
- General Remarks
- pp. 93-98
Additional Information
ISBN
9780817385071
Related ISBN(s)
9780817356354
MARC Record
OCLC
772460314
Pages
127
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2011