Solomon
Private
- Joined
- Aug 20, 2017
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
As I start to build my small ACW bookshelf, I am becoming interested in first-hand accounts of the war. I typically lean more towards Confederate stories, but want and need to expand my knowledge of Union accounts, and I would say that a better qualifier would be that I am more inclined towards lower rank (say, private to captain) and more inclined towards diary-type accounts and memoirs of life in the army (or particular regiment, brigade, etc) or serving under a particular officer.
If there is not a previous thread on the forum regarding this subject, I would like this one to serve as a reference for others, so feel free to suggest anything that struck you as particularly well-written or moving, no matter the pay-grade or content. The books can be old or new, and from a large publishing house or local/university press, with the only firm qualifier being that they are first-hand. When making suggestions, please try to include the author and publisher, if known, so others can look for them if interested.
Many thanks in advance!
If there is not a previous thread on the forum regarding this subject, I would like this one to serve as a reference for others, so feel free to suggest anything that struck you as particularly well-written or moving, no matter the pay-grade or content. The books can be old or new, and from a large publishing house or local/university press, with the only firm qualifier being that they are first-hand. When making suggestions, please try to include the author and publisher, if known, so others can look for them if interested.
Many thanks in advance!
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