Diary of a Confederate Sharpshooter: The Life of James Conrad Peters
by James Conrad Peters, Jack L. Dickinson
Category: History

"James Conrad Peters had a unique military career in the Confederate Army. He served in the cavalry, artillery, and infantry without ever transferring from his original unit. After the unit's capture at Ft. Donelson along with their cannon, the unit was reorganized as a sharpshooter battalion of infantry. James' experiences through the war and his survival through two of the most horrible Union prison camps provide a lesson in courage, faith, and perseverance"--Preface.