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The spirits of bad men made perfect : the life and diary of Confederate artillerist William Ellis Jones / Constance Hall Jones.

Author/creator Jones, Constance Hall, 1964-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoCarbondale, IL : Southern Illinois University Press, [2020]
Descriptionxvi, 247 pages ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Portion of title Life and diary of Confederate artillerist William Ellis Jones
Series Engaging the Civil War
Contents Prelude to soldiering -- Stumbling in the shadows of giants -- Before Dixie -- A true Virginian -- Prelude to war -- The Civil War diary of William Ellis Jones, of Richmond, Virginia -- Part 1. First muster at Richmond through maneuvers around Fredericksburg, Virginia. March 14-May 23, 1862 -- Part 2. The Peninsula Campaign. May 24-July 28, 1862 -- Part 3. March to join Jackson and on to Second Manassas. July 29-September 1, 1862 -- Part 4. On to Maryland, Harpers Ferry, and Antietam. September 2-20, 1862 -- Part 5. Meandering toward Fredericksburg. September 21-December 14, 1862 -- Part 6. March to winter quarters. December 15-31, 1862 -- A strange and severe life -- The spirits of bad men made perfect -- Appendix.
Abstract "The centerpiece of the book is the Civil War diary of William Ellis Jones, of Richmond, Virginia, who enlisted as an artillerist in Crenshaw's Battery, Army of Northern Virginia, just as the Confederate Conscription Act was coming into effect. Beyond the military interest, however, a thorough investigation into the diary's author."--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 193-238) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019009180
ISBN9780809337613 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
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