Project Gutenberg 2008-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 462 Gildersleeve, Basil L. (Basil Lanneau) 1831 1924 Gildersleeve, Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve, B. L. (Basil Lanneau) The Creed of the Old South 1865-1915 Preface -- The creed of the Old South -- A Southerner in the Peloponnesian War. Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Creed of the Old South 1865-1915" by Basil L. Gildersleeve is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work reflects on the cultural and ideological principles held by Southerners following the Civil War, offering a perspective that blends personal experience with broader societal themes. The text examines the motivations behind the Southern participation in the Civil War and views the conflict through the lens of a Southerner grappling with the memories of an era marked by valor and suffering. The opening of the book sets the stage with Gildersleeve's reflections on his own experiences as a soldier in the Civil War, noting the conversations of old veterans and evoking vivid memories from his youth. He shares poignant images of captured opponents, the camaraderie of soldiers, and the deep-seated sense of honor that characterized the Southern viewpoint. Through personal anecdotes, he illustrates the emotional complexity of being a Southern man during and after the war, acknowledging both the perceived nobility of their cause and the sorrow tied to the losses endured. Overall, the beginning of the text lays a foundation for exploring themes of identity, memory, and the conflicting legacies of the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Greece -- History -- Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C. E456 Text US Civil War Category: Biographies Category: History - American 169517 2025-08-10T06:48:23.225439 text/html 170437 2021-01-03T06:43:45 text/html 199758 2025-08-10T06:48:28.919416 application/epub+zip 200609 2025-08-10T06:48:25.822460 application/epub+zip 138103 2025-08-10T06:48:24.655408 application/epub+zip 334807 2025-08-10T06:48:31.241383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321213 2025-08-10T06:48:28.242438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238143 2022-09-11T09:15:27.041496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149602 2025-08-10T06:48:22.803413 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149421 2021-01-03T06:43:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149433 2021-01-03T06:43:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21025 2025-08-10T06:48:31.365406 application/rdf+xml 14917 2025-08-10T06:48:25.151407 image/jpeg 3512 2025-08-10T06:48:24.901408 image/jpeg 59717 2021-01-03T06:43:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 115704 2021-01-03T06:43:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 59625 2021-01-03T06:43:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 188825 2025-08-10T06:48:23.247424 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia