Personal Reminiscences of the War of 1861-5 / In Camp—en Bivouac—on the March—on Picket—on the Skirmish Line—on the Battlefield—and in Prison

A veteran recounts personal experiences as a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War, narrating enlistment, camp life, marches, picket duty, major battles and campaigns, imprisonment, prisoner transfers, hardships, and postwar reflections. The memoir moves chronologically through early engagements, Peninsula and Northern campaigns, Gettysburg, Petersburg and naval actions, describes combat incidents, fellow soldiers, unit organization, promotions, captures, prison conditions at Fort Delaware and elsewhere, and concludes with surrender, release, and remembrance of comrades. The tone is candid and intimate, intended for family and comrades; the author acknowledges imperfect memory and focuses on daily soldiering, sacrifice, and lasting bonds.