Project Gutenberg 2011-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 132 Macon, T. J. (Thomas Joseph) 1839 1917 Macon, Thomas Joseph Life Gleanings Produced by Bill Tozier, Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Life Gleanings" by T. J. Macon is a personal memoir written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author's life experiences, particularly focusing on his childhood in Virginia during a time of significant historical change, including the impending Civil War. Macon's narrative is enriched with anecdotes and reflections on social customs, family life, and the political atmosphere, providing a lens into the life of a Southern plantation family. The opening of "Life Gleanings" sets the stage for the author's recollections, beginning with his birth at "Fairfield," the family homestead by the Chicahominy River in Hanover County, Virginia. As the youngest of ten children, Macon reflects fondly on his childhood, detailing the warmth of family life, the hospitality of neighbors, and the role of slavery in their lives, illustrating the gentle society before the turmoil of the Civil War. He touches upon personal memories of education, the daily life in a rural Virginia community, and the gradual changes leading up to significant historical events that would profoundly affect him and his family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate Macon, T. J. (Thomas Joseph), 1839-1917 Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Artillery. Richmond Howitzers Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Richmond (Va.) -- Social life and customs E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 216753 2025-07-15T12:01:04.360975 text/html 207078 2021-01-25T15:41:51 text/html 143732 2025-07-15T12:01:09.655953 application/epub+zip 145296 2025-07-15T12:01:06.107018 application/epub+zip 145296 2025-07-15T12:01:05.021992 application/epub+zip 253002 2025-07-15T12:01:12.691972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226980 2025-07-15T12:01:08.733935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200099 2022-09-17T12:17:19.663959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194876 2025-07-15T12:01:03.963989 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194783 2011-11-29T10:49:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20097 2025-07-15T12:01:12.820921 application/rdf+xml 9814 2025-07-15T12:01:05.498966 image/jpeg 2899 2025-07-15T12:01:05.258964 image/jpeg 79305 2021-01-25T15:41:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 75328 2011-11-29T10:49:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 138277 2025-07-15T12:01:04.378993 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