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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : United States
ISBN : UGA:32108022667458
Author : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform,Various
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1492342718
As the first scare wore off, however, we found the women and children remaining at home, while the men went to the muster. When a thirsty cavalryman rode up to a house to inquire for buttermilk, he was generally met by a buxom dame, with a half-dozen or more small children peeping out from her voluminous skirts, who, in response to a question about the "old man," would say: "The men hev all gone to the 'rally'; you'll see 'em soon." We experienced little difficulty in procuring food for man and horse. Usually upon our raids it was much easier to obtain meat than bread. But in Indiana and Ohio we always found bread ready baked at every house. In Ohio, on more than one occasion, in deserted houses we found pies, hot from the oven, displayed upon tables conveniently spread. The first time that I witnessed this sort of hospitality was when I rode up to a house where a party of my men were standing around a table garnished as I have described, eyeing the pies hungrily, but showing no disposition to touch them. I asked, in astonishment, why they were so abstinent. One of them replied that they feared the pies might be poisoned. I was quite sure, on the contrary, that they were intended as a propitiatory offering. I have always been fond of pies,—these were of luscious apples,—so I made the spokesman hand me one of the largest, and proceeded to eat it. The men watched me vigilantly for two or three minutes, and then, as I seemed much better after my repast, they took hold ravenously.The severe marching made an exchange of horses a necessity, though as a rule the horses we took were very inferior to the Kentucky and Tennessee stock we had brought with us, and which had generally a large infusion of thoroughbred blood. The horses we impressed were for the most part heavy, sluggish beasts, barefooted and grass-fed, and gave out after a day or two, sometimes in a few hours. A strong provost guard, under Major Steele of the 3d Kentucky, had been organized to prevent the two practices most prejudicial to discipline and efficiency—straggling and pillage. There were very good reasons, independent of the provost guard, why the men should not straggle far from the line of march; but the well-filled stores and gaudy shop-windows of the Indiana and Ohio towns seemed to stimulate, in men accustomed to impoverished and unpretentious Dixie, the propensity to appropriate beyond limit or restraint. I had never before seen anything like this disposition to plunder. Our perilous situation only seemed to render the men more reckless. At the same time, anything more ludicrous than the manner in which they indulged their predatory tastes can scarcely be imagined. The weather was intensely warm,—the hot July sun burned the earth to powder, and we were breathing superheated dust,—yet one man rode for three days with seven pairs of skates slung about his neck; another loaded himself with sleigh-bells. A large chafing-dish, a medium-sized Dutch clock, a green glass decanter with goblets to match, a bag of horn buttons, a chandelier, and a bird-cage containing three canaries were some of the articles I saw borne off and jealously fondled. The officers usually waited a reasonable period, until the novelty had worn off, and then had this rubbish thrown away. Baby shoes and calico, however, were the staple articles of appropriation. A fellow would procure a bolt of calico, carry it carefully for a day or two, then cast it aside and get another.
Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465534866
Author : George Washington Cable
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1700460234
AN HISTORICAL CLASSIC Cable's Famous Adventures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War is a fascinating collection of stories from the American Civil War. DETAILS: Includes the Original Illustrations
Author : G. Cable
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1480101990
The following diary was originally written in lead-pencil and in a book the leaves of which were too soft to take ink legibly. I have it direct from the hands of its writer, a lady whom I have had the honor to know for nearly thirty years. For good reasons the author's name is omitted, and the initials of people and the names of places are sometimes fictitiously given. Many of the persons mentioned were my own acquaintances and friends. When, some twenty years afterward, she first resolved to publish it, she brought me a clear, complete copy in ink. It had cost much trouble, she said; for much of the pencil writing had been made under such disadvantages and was so faint that at times she could decipher it only under direct sunlight. She had succeeded, however, in making a copy, _verbatim_ except for occasional improvement in the grammatical form of a sentence, or now and then the omission, for brevity's sake, of something unessential. The narrative has since been severely abridged to bring it within magazine limits.In reading this diary one is much charmed with its constant understatement of romantic and perilous incidents and conditions. But the original penciled pages show that, even in copying, the strong bent of the writer to be brief has often led to the exclusion of facts that enhance the interest of exciting situations, and sometimes the omission robs her own heroism of due emphasis. I have restored one example of this in a foot-note following the perilous voyage down the Mississippi.From the archives comes the Civil War Classic Library. Dozens of books out of print for years is now back in print for the casual reader and the collector.Now is the time to collect and build a classic library and get them all before they fall out of print forever replaced by digital files.
Author : George Washington Cable
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0484823345
Excerpt from Famous Adventures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War The followmg diary was originally w11tten In lead pencfl and In a book the leaves of whlch were too soft to take Ink legibly I have It dn ect from the hands of Its wntei, a lady whom I have had the honor to know for neaiiy thn ty years foi good reasons the author's name Is omitted, and the 1n1t1als of people and the names Of places are sometimes fictitlously glven Many of the persons mentloned we1e my own acqualn tances and f11ends When, some twenty years after ward, she first Iesolved to publlsh It, she bought me a clear, complete copy In Ink It had cost much trouble, she said, for much Of the pencll eting had been made under such dlsadvantages and was SO famt that at t1mes She could dec1pher It only under direct sunhght She had succeeded, however, In makmg a Copy, vmbatzm except for occasional Improvement In the glammatlcal foim of a sentence, 01 now and then. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : George W. Cable,William Pittenger,A. E. 1844-1920 Richards
Publisher : War College Series
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1298027128
This is a curated and comprehensive collection of the most important works covering matters related to national security, diplomacy, defense, war, strategy, and tactics. The collection spans centuries of thought and experience, and includes the latest analysis of international threats, both conventional and asymmetric. It also includes riveting first person accounts of historic battles and wars.Some of the books in this Series are reproductions of historical works preserved by some of the leading libraries in the world. As with any reproduction of a historical artifact, some of these books contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. We believe these books are essential to this collection and the study of war, and have therefore brought them back into print, despite these imperfections.We hope you enjoy the unmatched breadth and depth of this collection, from the historical to the just-published works.
Author : G W Cable
Publisher : War College Series
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 129631975X
This is a curated and comprehensive collection of the most important works covering matters related to national security, diplomacy, defense, war, strategy, and tactics. The collection spans centuries of thought and experience, and includes the latest analysis of international threats, both conventional and asymmetric. It also includes riveting first person accounts of historic battles and wars.Some of the books in this Series are reproductions of historical works preserved by some of the leading libraries in the world. As with any reproduction of a historical artifact, some of these books contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. We believe these books are essential to this collection and the study of war, and have therefore brought them back into print, despite these imperfections.We hope you enjoy the unmatched breadth and depth of this collection, from the historical to the just-published works.
Author : George W Cable
Publisher : Blurb
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798210055675
George Washington Cable (October 12, 1844 - January 31, 1925) was an American novelist notable for the realism of his portrayals of Creole life in his native New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been called "the most important southern artist working in the late 19th century", as well as "the first modern Southern writer." In his treatment of racism, mixed-race families and miscegenation, his fiction has been thought to anticipate that of William Faulkner. He also wrote articles critical of contemporary society. Due to hostility against him after two 1885 essays encouraging racial equality and opposing Jim Crow, Cable moved with his family to Northampton, Massachusetts. He lived there for the next thirty years, then moved to Florida.
Author : Anonymous,William Pittenger,John Taylor Wood,Frank E. Moran,Orlando B. Willcox,A.E. Richards,Basil W. Duke,Thomas H. Hines,W.H. Shelton
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547772507
Good Press presents the Civil War Memories Series. This meticulous selection of the firsthand accounts, memoirs and diaries is specially comprised for Civil War enthusiasts and all people curious about the personal accounts and true life stories of the unknown soldiers, the well known commanders, politicians, nurses and civilians amidst the war. "Famous Adventures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War" is a collection of seven narratives gathered and edited by the first modern southern writer, George Washington Cable. Mr. Cable put together the most interesting Civil War stories he had heard, which he shared with the readers and thusly saved them from oblivion. Contents: War Diary of a Union Woman in the South The Locomotive Chase in Georgia Mosby's "Partizan Rangers" A Romance of Morgan's Rough-riders Colonel Rose's Tunnel at Libby Prison A Hard Road to Travel out of Dixie Escape of General Breckinridge
Author : Anonymous,Literary Licensing, LLC
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1494174057
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.
Author : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform,Various
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 1508546010
WAR DIARY OF A UNION WOMAN IN THE SOUTH THE LOCOMOTIVE CHASE IN GEORGIA A ROMANCE OF MORGAN'S ROUGH-RIDERS COLONEL ROSE'S TUNNEL AT LIBBY PRISON A HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL OUT OF DIXIE ESCAPE OF GENERAL BRECKINRIDGE
Author : Basil Wilson Duke,George Washington Cable,William Pittenger,Adolphus E. Richards,Orlando Bolivar Willcox,Thomas H. Hines,Frank E. Moran,William Henry Shelton,John Taylor Wood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Chattanooga Railroad Expedition, 1862
ISBN : 1475179081
Author : John Taylor Wood
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783732664115
Reproduction of the original: Famous Adventures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War by John Taylor Wood
Author : William Pittenger
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1512205427
"Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes Of The Civil War" from William Pittenger. Soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor (1840-1904).