Project Gutenberg 2012-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 167 Hermann, I. (Isaac) 1838 1917 Hermann, Isaac 11001721 Memoirs of a Veteran Who Served as a Private in the 60's in the War Between the States Personal Incidents, Experiences and Observations E-text prepared by Greg Bergquist, Moti Ben-Ari, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "Memoirs of a Veteran Who Served as a Private in the 60's in the War Between the States" by Capt. I. Hermann is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book narrates the personal experiences and observations of Hermann, who enlisted in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Through his detailed anecdotes, the narrative explores themes of sacrifice, camaraderie, and the harsh realities of warfare from the perspective of a soldier on the front lines. The opening of the memoir introduces Capt. I. Hermann's reflections on the idealized visions of military life presented in propaganda, contrasting them with the grim realities he and his comrades faced. He recalls his enlistment in the Confederate Army in 1861 and the initial enthusiasm among fellow soldiers, driven by patriotism and duty to their homes. Hermann illustrates the early tensions that sparked the Civil War, recounting events like the defense of Fort Sumter, and shares vivid descriptions of his regiment's first encounters, including their experiences leading up to the Battle of Manassas. The early chapters set a foundation for Hermann's journey, highlighting both personal and collective struggles while providing insights into the complexities of war from an intimate viewpoint. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41528/41528-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1862) Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Artillery. Martin's Battery Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Artillery. Howell's Battery E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 373440 2025-06-16T18:41:45.673414 text/html 375436 2012-12-01T13:43:56 text/html 1425454 2025-06-16T18:41:52.032462 application/epub+zip 1426027 2025-06-16T18:41:46.829384 application/epub+zip 174316 2025-06-16T18:41:46.175406 application/epub+zip 1946375 2025-06-16T18:41:56.412383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1889011 2025-06-16T18:41:50.969371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245572 2022-09-19T04:26:20.780812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341966 2023-09-18T06:56:30.034525 text/plain 16571 2025-06-16T18:41:56.598414 application/rdf+xml 12307 2025-06-16T18:41:46.262411 image/jpeg 2337 2025-06-16T18:41:46.218448 image/jpeg 1326740 2025-06-16T18:41:45.752465 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