Recollections of Thomas D. Duncan, a Confederate Soldier

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duncan, Thomas D.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Recollections of Thomas D. Duncan, a Confederate Soldier" by Thomas D. Duncan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative chronicles the author's experiences and memories from his time as a young soldier in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. It delves into personal reflections and insights about the war, the soldiers' hardships, and the cultural context of the South. The opening of the memoir sets a reflective tone as Duncan introduces the purpose of his writing, detailing his desire to document the history and loyalty of the Southern people amidst the Civil War's turmoil. He recounts his enlistment at a young age, expressing both pride and pain as he details his early military training and the camaraderie among soldiers. The narrative highlights the challenges faced during this tumultuous period, including the struggles with health and conditions in the camps as he prepares to share his experiences leading up to the war, establishing a connection to the lasting impact of the conflict on his life and the lives of those around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The tocsin of war

Mobilization

Henry and Donelson

Corinth again the center

Strange outcome of a false alarm

Shiloh

Corinth after Shiloh

Battle of Rienzi

Murfreesboro and Kentucky campaign

The battle of Corinth

West Tennessee

Middle Tennessee

Pursuit of the Streight raiders

Chickamauga

Gen. "Sooey" Smith

Fort Pillow

A personal sorrow

Battle of Brice's Cross-Roads

Harrisburg and Tupelo, Miss.

Raid into Memphis

Raid into North Alabama and Middle Tennessee

Sulphur Trestle, Ala.

Fourth invasion of West Tennessee

The beginning of dark days

The last flickering of the great flame

Reconstruction

Americanism triumphant.

Credits:

Produced by Chuck Greif and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2015-07-20