Title: Campaigning with "Old Stonewall"
First published: 1998
Description: Orphaned at age three, Ujanirtus Allen grew up in foster homes and boarding schools. In the spring of 1861, when he turned twenty-one, "Ugie" inherited a substantial estate in Troup County, Georgia, replete with slaves, livestock, and machinery. Unfortunately for Allen, the outbreak of war made it impossible to build the stable life and permanent home he so desperately wanted for himself, his wife, Susan, and their infant son.

In April 1861, Allen, fueled by pride and patriotism, joined the Ben Hill Infantry, which eventually became Company F, 21st Georgia Volunteer Infantry. He wrote his wife twice weekly, penning at least 138 letters before he received a mortal wound at Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863. Allen's ability to convey his observations and feelings on a variety of topics combined with vivid descriptions of his environment set Campaigning with "Old Stonewall" apart from other collections of Civil War letters.

Editors Randall Allen and Keith S. Bohannon weave Allen's letters with valuable commentary and annotations and include a useful index that identifies every person Allen discusses.
Subjects: Confederate Personal narratives, Confederate States of America, Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 21st, Correspondence, Georgia Civil War, 1861-1865, History, Personal narratives, Personal narratives, Confederate, Soldiers, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Confederate states of america, army, Georgia, history, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, personal narratives, confederate, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, biography, Confederate states of america, biography
Places: Georgia, United States
People: Ujanirtus Allen (1839-1862)
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865
LC classification: E559.5 21st .A57 1998