Project Gutenberg 2022-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 109 Eggleston, George Cary 1839 1911 Zogbaum, Rufus Fairchild 1849 1925 Zogbaum, R. F. (Rufus Fairchild) 04015099 Southern Soldier Stories $aUnited States :$bThe Macmillan Company,$c1898. How battles are fought -- Joe -- Around the camp-fire -- An unfinished fight -- A family that had no luck -- William -- A cradle captain -- Who is Russell? -- "Juanita" -- Scruggs -- Joe on horseback -- A rather bad night -- The women of Petersburg -- Ham Seay -- Old Jones's dash -- A woman's hair -- A midnight crime -- A little rebel -- Twenty-one -- A beef episode -- Bernard Poland's prophecy -- A breach of etiquette -- The lady of the green blind -- Youngblood's last morning -- Billy Goodwin -- Manassas -- My last night on picket -- Griffith's continued story -- A cheerful supper of cheers -- How the tar heels stuck -- "Little Lamkin's Battery" -- Curry -- Gun-boats -- Two minutes -- Si Tucker: coward and hero -- War as a therapeutic agent -- "Notes on Cold Harbor" -- A plantation heroine -- Two incidents in contrast -- How the sergeant-major told the truth -- Two gentlemen at Petersburg -- Old Jones and the huckster -- A dead man's message -- A woman's last word -- An incomplete story -- Random facts -- My friend Phil. Carlos Colon, David E. Brown, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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.) "Southern Soldier Stories" by George Cary Eggleston is a collection of historical accounts written in the late 19th century. The book offers a series of narratives that draw from personal experiences during the Civil War, focusing on the valor, struggles, and human experiences of soldiers in the Southern army. Each story presents unique characters and memorable events that illuminate the everyday life of soldiers, as well as the tumultuous events of the war itself. At the start of the book, the author provides a general overview of how battles are fought, detailing strategic elements such as positions, pickets, and the chaos of engagement. Following this, the story of "Joe" introduces a passionate young soldier grappling with the realities of war during the Battle of Pocotaligo. His youthful enthusiasm and dedication shine through, even as he faces dire circumstances and demonstrates remarkable bravery alongside his comrades. The opening sets the stage for the various tales that explore themes of camaraderie, conflict, and the personal dimensions of warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/southernsoldiers10eggl/page/n7/mode/2up 20200807090841eggleston 1898 US Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Soldiers -- Fiction Southern States -- Fiction PS Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 363557 2025-06-26T12:18:35.850040 text/html 351086 2024-10-18T19:08:19 text/html 828105 2025-06-26T12:18:43.137832 application/epub+zip 827443 2025-06-26T12:18:37.031932 application/epub+zip 270285 2025-06-26T12:18:36.431866 application/epub+zip 914205 2025-06-26T12:18:47.500813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 860711 2025-06-26T12:18:42.464886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305399 2022-09-30T09:09:12.070377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320536 2025-06-26T12:18:35.117878 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300448 2024-10-18T19:08:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19448 2025-06-26T12:18:47.650793 application/rdf+xml 26081 2025-06-26T12:18:36.567867 image/jpeg 3769 2025-06-26T12:18:36.500855 image/jpeg 971799 2025-06-26T12:18:35.904925 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 en.wikipedia