First published seventeen years after the end of the Civil War, Reminiscences of Confederate Service, 1861-1865 , by Francis W. Dawson, is the only memoir by a British citizen who saw active service in both the Confederate navy and army. Dawson utilizes his skill as a journalist to write vivid descriptions of his experiences on the blockade runner Nashville, with the Army of Northern Virginia, and as a prisoner of war at Fort Delaware. He gives an eyewitness account of the wounding of General James Longstreet and of major ...
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First published seventeen years after the end of the Civil War, Reminiscences of Confederate Service, 1861-1865 , by Francis W. Dawson, is the only memoir by a British citizen who saw active service in both the Confederate navy and army. Dawson utilizes his skill as a journalist to write vivid descriptions of his experiences on the blockade runner Nashville, with the Army of Northern Virginia, and as a prisoner of war at Fort Delaware. He gives an eyewitness account of the wounding of General James Longstreet and of major battles, including those at Fredericksburg and Gettysburg. Included in this edition, edited by the renowned Civil War historian Bell Wiley, are eighteen wartime letters from Dawson to family and friends in England. These personal letters not only help illuminate the relationship between England and the Confederacy from the common Englishman's point of view but provide the reader with a portrait of a young rebel searching for reason and passion in a time of great change. After the war Dawson became an American citizen and, as editor of Charleston's News and Courier, a leading spokesman for New South industrialism. Married to Sarah Morgan, famed author of A Confederate Girl's Diary , Dawson left her a widow when he was fatally wounded during an argument involving the honor of his Swiss housekeeper. This is a bold and imaginative contribution to Civil War and southern history.
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Very Fine. 8vo-over 7æ"-9æ" tall. Tall trade paperback. 214pp., Bibliographical References. Edited by Bell I. Wiley. First paperback edition, first printing thus. First published in 1882, seven yeas before his death, Dawson's autobiography is not only exceedingly scarce in its original printing, but is also the only book-length memoir of an English officer in the Confederate service. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, crisp copy. A very fine copy, near as new.
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VG/NONE. 0807118850. Crisp paperback with clean, bright covers showing minor wear; previous owner's name on front endpaper; contents clean, tight. Not a former library copy. Edited by Bell I Wiley. Dawson was a British citizen who served in both the Confederate navy and army.;
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Fine. 1s thus. First Edition Thus. Fine in wrappers. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 0807118850. Perfect bound illustrated softcover, sharp and square. Book is firm in its binding, frre front endpaper has creases, 214 pages include Appendix. Free of any markings, not ex-library.; Library Of Southern Civilization; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 214 pages.
