Writings of a rebel colonel : the Civil War diary and letters of Samuel Walkup, 48th North Carolina Infantry / Samuel Walkup ; edited by Kemp Burpeau.
| Author/creator |
Walkup, S. H. (Samuel Hoey), 1818-1876 |
| Other author/creator | Burpeau, Kemp Pendleton, editor. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021] |
| Description | vii, 223 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Portion of title | Civil war diary and letters of Samuel Walkup, 48th North Carolina Infantry |
| Abstract | "Lawyer, planter and politician Samuel Hoey Walkup (1818-1876) led the 48th North Carolina Infantry in the Civil War. A devout Christian and Whig nationalist, he opposed secession until hostilities were well underway, then became a die-hard Confederate, serving in the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days battles through Appomattox. Presenting Walkup's complete and annotated writings, this composite biography of an important but overlooked Southern leader reveals an insightful narrator of his times. Having been a pre-war civilian outside the West Point establishment, he offers a candid view of Confederate leadership, particularly Robert E. Lee and A.P. Hill. Home life with his wife Minnie Parmela Reece Price and the enslaved members of their household was a complex relationship of cooperation and resistance, congeniality and oppression. Walkup's story offers a cautionary account of misguided benevolence supporting profound racial oppression"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Machine generated contents note: Walkup's Civil War Journal and Correspondence. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | diaries. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Diaries. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Personal correspondence. |
| Genre/form | Personal narratives. |
| Genre/form | Personal narratives Confederate. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| Genre/form | Diaries. |
| Genre/form | Personal narratives. |
| Genre/form | Personal correspondence. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| Genre/form | Journaux intimes. |
| Genre/form | Récits personnels. |
| Genre/form | Correspondance privée. |
| LCCN | 2021047414 |
| ISBN | 9781476686691 paperback |
| ISBN | 1476686696 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| Standard identifier# | 40030815257 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | NC Stacks | E573.5 48TH .W35 2021 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |