The Civil War in Spotsylvania County
Subtitle: Confederate campfires at the crossroads
By: Michael Aubrecht.
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781596296961
Subjects: Confederate States of America. -- Army -- Military life; Soldiers -- Virginia -- Spotsylvania County -- History -- 19th century; Soldiers -- Confederate States -- History; Spotsylvania County (Va.) -- History, Military -- 19th century; Spotsylvania County (Va.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century; Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Campfires at the crossroads; title: Johnny Reb : character study of the Confederate soldier; title: Camp crusades : religious services, chaplains, and prayer meetings; title: Campfire cooking : campaign diets and not-so-fine dining; title: Colored "Confederates" : Black cooks, body servants, and slaves; title: Crime and punishment : executions, court-martials, and humiliations; title: Silent death : dysentery, disease, and sickness; title: Love letters : sweethearts, wives, and last words; title: On the homefront : civilian memoirs and experiences; title: Sons of secession : letters to the family of life on campaign; title: Winter quarters : cabins, markers,and snowball fights; title: Rebel recollections : news and views from the front lines; title: Summation: The bivouac in the snow / by Margaret Junkin Preston; title: ANV camp register : listing of Confederate units.