Excerpt from Extracts of Letters of Major Gen'l Bryan Grimes to His Wife
The matter contained in the succeeding pages was never intended for publication. It represents a short sketch of incidents, and participation in the late war, by the late major-general bryan grimes, and extracts from letters to his wife, written from the camp, and on the fields of battle, and such other matters of record and interest as have seemed to me fit and proper to be inserted therein.
General grimes had for years after the sur render determined to write out his recollections of the war, solely for the benefit, pleasure and curiosity. Of his children and their posterity, to be read in after years, with no view whatever of their publica tion, but simply to be kept as a matter of record in his family. He had commenced this work, as shown in his original manuscript, and, as far as executed, it is printed in the following pages.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book includes selections from the diary of the late Major-General Bryan Grimes, who fought for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. This book offers not only a firsthand account of Major-General Grimes' experiences in the conflict but also documents the struggles and complexities of the period through his letters and reports. The author begins by discussing Grimes' background, his motivations for joining the war effort, and his initial experiences as a soldier. Throughout the book, the author uses Grimes' writings to examine the daily life of a soldier, the challenges and hardships they faced, and their hopes and fears for the future. This book offers valuable insights into the American Civil War from the perspective of one of its participants, shedding light on the motivations, experiences, and sacrifices of those who fought in it. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330741122_0
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