UNDER THE STARS AND BARS - SURRY LIGHT ARTILLERY

Description: UNDER THE STARS AND BARS A HISTORY OF THE SURRY LIGHT ARTILLERY RECOLLECTION OF A PRIVATE SOLDIER IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES BY PRIVATE BENJAMIN WASHINGTON JONES, C.S.A. Introduction, Notes, Roster and Index by Lee A. Wallace, Jr. Endpaper Maps by Barbara Long FINE - CONDITION Sharp, Bright, Clean, Solidly-Bound Book Wonderful Civil War Memoir by a Confederate Private Maps on the End Pages PUBLISHED BY MORNINGSIDE BOOKSHOP, DAYTON, IN 1975 Originally printed in 1909, this book provides the wartime observations and letters of Private Benjamin Jones. Private Jones served throughout the war as a private with the Surry Light Artillery from Surry County, Virginia. After service as infantry with the Third Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, the company in 1862 became an independent battery and was assigned to Lt. Col. Charles E. Lightfoot’s battalion of light artillery in the defenses of Richmond. The book is largely Jones’ wartime letters annotated with reflections on the war and his experiences. The letters contain much on camp life, visits to Richmond, and vivid accounts of the bitter fighting at Port Walthall Junction and Drewry’s Bluff. This reprint edition has an introduction, notes, roster, index, a selection of photos, and endpaper map prepared by Barbara Long. Jones’s letters while a member of a Confederate artillery unit offer many insights into the life of wartime Richmond. - Nevins, Civil War Books This book is in excellent condition, except that it has a very light touch of foxing to the top page edge seen only when the book is closed. The book is in fine condition otherwise. It is clean, sharp, bright and solidly bound. There isn’t a mark in the book and it has no wear. The covers are clean and bright. The binding is solid throughout the book. The pages are clean, bright white and in excellent condition. The book has no writing, smudging, stamps or pasteboards. It contains excellent Civil War insights from this Confederate Private. A great price on this volume. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

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