EAN: 9788027290321

RECOLLECTIONS OF A CONFEDERATE STAFF OFFICER - ...

This work presents a compelling account of the Civil War. It follows the narrative of a man who
witnessed it from the beginning  always in the center of the action. When the war broke out in
April 1861  G. Moxley Sorrel worked as a bank clerk in Savannah. He left this job to watch Fort
Sumter fall  then offered his services to the new Confederacy. He found himself working as a
staff officer for James Longstreet  then a brigade commander  in no time. It was the start of a
long and beneficial partnership that lasted till the war's end. Published posthumously  this
work comprises vivid descriptions of his thrilling experiences. His reminisces are easy to read
pleasant  and moving. Many critics called it one of the best portrayals of the personalities of
prominent participants in the Confederacy  marked by a touch of humor and swift
characterization.

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