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The perfect scout : a soldier's memoir of the great March to the Sea and the campaign of the Carolinas / George W. Quimby ; edited by Anne Sarah Rubin and Stephen Murphy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Quimby, George W., 1842-1926, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Quimby, George W., 1842-1926.
- Quimby, George W.
- Soldiers--United States--19th century--Biography.
- Soldiers.
- Scouts (Reconnaissance)--United States--19th century--Biography.
- Scouts (Reconnaissance).
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.
- United States.
- History.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Scouts and scouting.
- Scouting (Youth activity).
- Sherman's March to the Sea.
- Sherman's March through the Carolinas.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 194 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2018]
- Contents:
- Part I The Great March to the Sea
- 1 Introduction to Scouting 5
- 2 Fayetteville 11
- 3 General Kilpatrick and Lieutenant Griffin 15
- 4 Mr. Stokesbury 19
- 5 The Demijohn 23
- 6 Milledgeville 26
- 7 Texas Rangers 30
- 8 Texans Again 34
- 9 Missouri Jayhawkers 38
- 10 Peach Wine 41
- 11 Ferry 44
- 12 Millen 48
- 13 Pine Cones 52
- 14 Riding with the Rebels 56
- 15 Canoe Expedition 59
- 16 Down the Ogeechee 61
- 17 Rescued in the Bay 65
- 18 General Howard's Version 69
- 19 On the Flag-Ship 72
- 20 Fort McAllister Falls 75
- 21 Siege of Savannah 79
- 22 Savannah 82
- 23 Stevensons 85
- Part II The Campaign of the Carolinas
- 24 First Day 93
- 25 Crossing the Creek 97
- 26 Mr. New 100
- 27 Miss Virginia 104
- 28 Mascots 107
- 29 Rain 110
- 30 Pontoon Bridge on Congaree River 113
- 31 Fire in Columbia 116
- 32 On to Camden 119
- 33 Wounded 123
- 34 Face Off with Rebels 127
- 35 Lieutenant McQueen 132
- 36 Longtonen 135
- 37 Recovered 139
- 38 Notes from General Howard 142
- 39 Dispatches to General Terry 146
- 40 Delayed 150
- 41 A Rest 153
- 42 Dispatches Delivered 156
- 43 Goldsboro 160.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780817319717
- 0817319719
- OCLC:
- 988027717
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