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The story of Ceb Tate. His life, his journey, his adventures, and his ultimate demise.
This compilation toward a sketch of the history of this gallant regiment, its organization, associations, engagements, casualties, etc., consist of extracts from the War Diary of Robert Emory Park, late Captain of Company "F," with other materials contributed and collected by him. A portion of the War and Prison Diary covering the period January 27. 1864, June 15, 1865, appeared as a serial in the Southern Historical Society Papers, Vols. I, II, III, (1876-7), at the request of the former Secretary of the Society, Rev. J. William Jones, D. D., who in prefatory note commends "its value in that it records the daily experience of the men who followed our distinguished leaders, and gives the impressions made upon the mind of an intelligent young soldier as he discharged his daily duty."The prime value of contemporaneous record is indisputable, but the ingenuous Diary of this devoted and conscientious young soldier is in its convincing verity as the instantaneous photograph of passing events.What a treasure Captain Park has left us. To have almost a day-by-day eyewitness account of most of the battles the Army of Northern Virginia participated in is priceless.As a 17-year-old student, Captain Park left his studies and volunteered to defend his country, rose in the ranks from a private to lieutenant and then captain, commanding men older than himself. Wounded twice, Park returned to duty and served until the end of the War, as did many Southern soldiers.
By: Zella Armstrong, Pub. 1937, reprinted 2022, 122 pages, soft cover, ISBN #978-1-63914-090-9. Even though Tennessee was not formed until after the Revolutionary War, she did have settlers of her current boundaries that show up within the North Carolina Rolls. The book is an alphabetical list of 2,400 Tennessee pensioners. It was compiled from the Pension Lists of 1816, 1818, 1828, 1832, and the U.S. Census of 1840. Information to be found within: name, age, residence, service, and the source of the data. The reader will also discover that the Widows drawing on their husbands' claims are listed.
This beautifully illustrated guide to Tampa Bay Wildlife highlights over 100 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, seashore creatures, seashells and plants and a map featuring wildlife-viewing areas. Laminated for durability, this pocket guide is an excellent source of information, ideal for use by visitors and residents.
Surveys the various ways New Orleans confronted the demands of World War I under the supervision of a dynamic political machine boss. Author Brian Altobello analyzes the mobilization of the local population in terms of enlistments and war bond sales and addresses the anti-vice crusade meant to safeguard the American war effort.
A funny, fascinating chronicle of a privileged misfit from Louisiana and the journey for self that took him around the world
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