Title: Berry Benson's Civil War book
First published: 1962
Description: Confederate scout and sharpshooter Berry Greenwood Benson witnessed the first shot fired on Fort Sumter, retreated with Lee's Army to its surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, and missed little of the action in between. This memoir of his service is a remarkable narrative, filled with the minutiae of the soldier's life and paced by a continual succession of battlefield anecdotes.
Subjects: Confederate Personal narratives, History, Personal narratives, Confederate, United States Civil War, 1861-1865
Places: United States
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865
LC classification: E605 .B45