Title: Centennial tale
Description: Personal memoirs of Colonel Samuel "Chester" Bassett French who was a Civil War extra aide-de-camp to Generals Lee and Jackson.  Centennial Tales presents a account of experiences in camp, on the march and on the battlefirld with intimate stories of the Maryland Campaign and the Battles of Second Manassas, Harpers Ferry and Chancellorsville, among others.  The characters of great leaders like Lee and Jackson come alive through the pen of this observant facile man who was their loyal subordinate, confident,  and close friend.
Subjects: Campaigns, Confederate Personal narratives, History, Personal narratives, Confederate, United States Civil War, 1861-1865
Places: Virginia, Maryland, Manassas, Harpers Ferry, Chancellorsville, Guinea Station & Richmond
People: Colonel Samuel Bassett French, Gen Robert E. Lee, Lt Gen Thomas J. Jackson
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865