Project Gutenberg 2010-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 196 Elliott, James Carson 1845 07039541 The Southern Soldier Boy: A Thousand Shots for the Confederacy E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "The Southern Soldier Boy: A Thousand Shots for the Confederacy" by James Carson Elliott is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the experiences and reflections of a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War, particularly focusing on the intense personal experiences in battles and the observations of the social landscape during and after the war. Through the viewpoint of Elliott, a private in the Confederate Army, the narrative likely covers the trials, camaraderie, and hardships faced by soldiers on the front lines. At the start of the text, Elliott introduces himself and shares his origins and motivations for joining the war. He details his upbringing in North Carolina and the social conditions that prompted many young men to enlist in the fight for the Confederacy. The opening lays the foundation for the narrative by engaging with themes of patriotism, the effects of war on society and individuals, and the complex moral landscape of the Civil War era. Elliott's reflection on the significant battles he partook in, particularly at Petersburg, presents a vivid picture of the challenges faced by Confederate soldiers, setting the stage for an introspective and action-packed account of his service. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 56th. Company F E456 Text US Civil War Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 193981 2025-08-13T04:27:31.255813 text/html 194388 2010-02-28T16:09:59 text/html 231603 2025-08-13T04:27:37.966783 application/epub+zip 231520 2025-08-13T04:27:34.628792 application/epub+zip 140676 2025-08-13T04:27:33.386814 application/epub+zip 458024 2025-08-13T04:27:40.486774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442304 2025-08-13T04:27:37.192844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232596 2022-09-14T11:57:19.594044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176784 2025-08-13T04:27:30.914832 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176351 2010-02-28T16:06:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19273 2025-08-13T04:27:40.612760 application/rdf+xml 23769 2025-08-13T04:27:33.938807 image/jpeg 4397 2025-08-13T04:27:33.637803 image/jpeg 136840 2010-02-28T16:12:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 69145 2010-02-28T16:06:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 225528 2025-08-13T04:27:31.273861 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