Project Gutenberg 2010-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 135 Stone, James Madison 1840 Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts Produced by 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.) "Personal Recollections of the Civil War" by James Madison Stone is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative is framed through the eyes of a private soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts, reflecting on his experiences and observations during the Civil War. The primary focus is on the day-to-day life of soldiers in both camp and combat situations, rather than strategic military details. The opening of this memoir sets the stage for the author's personal journey as a soldier, beginning with his enlistment and initial experiences at Camp Lincoln in Worcester, Massachusetts. Stone describes the camaraderie and the adjustment to military life, detailing various activities such as drills, cooking, and the vivid experiences of marching toward the front lines. He recounts his observations of the changing dynamics in the camp, interactions with fellow soldiers, and his encounters within the local communities, shedding light on the broader social environment of the time. Through these reflections, Stone paints a vivid picture of what life was like for an average soldier during the tumultuous years of the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Massachusetts -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 21st (1861-1864) E456 Text US Civil War Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 285850 2025-07-13T11:33:55.597579 text/html 286250 2021-01-06T20:44:48 text/html 262019 2025-07-13T11:34:02.483080 application/epub+zip 262320 2025-07-13T11:33:58.735061 application/epub+zip 167670 2025-07-13T11:33:57.555054 application/epub+zip 443656 2025-07-13T11:34:05.339044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414986 2025-07-13T11:34:01.717057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217539 2022-09-15T08:21:41.001806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260982 2025-07-13T11:33:55.174582 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260996 2021-01-06T20:44:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20135 2025-07-13T11:34:05.470027 application/rdf+xml 15480 2025-07-13T11:33:58.051070 image/jpeg 3708 2025-07-13T11:33:57.803067 image/jpeg 174257 2021-01-06T20:44:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 96251 2021-01-06T20:44:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 253186 2025-07-13T11:33:55.624601 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