As a young man in Georgia; G. Moxley Sorrel enlisted in a cavalry unit even before the Civil War erupted; so eager was he to serve his home state. During the war; as an aide-de-camp on Brigadier General James Longstreet’s staff he fought in many battles; including those at Chickamauga and Chattanooga. He was at Longstreet’s side when Longstreet was struck down in 1864. Sorrel’s “rough jottings from memory†provide vivid and detailed descriptions of many of the war’s chief participants and events. His military career was cut short when he was shot in the lungs at Hatcher’s Run. Although he survived; the war ended before he could return to duty. In his declining years he wrote; “For my part; when the time comes to cross the river like the others; I shall be found asking at the gates above; ‘Where is the Army of Northern Virginia? For there I make my camp.’â€
#909888 in Books University of Nebraska Press 1984-12-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .42 x 5.51l; .50 #File Name: 0803279132188 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Dust Bowl; Great Depression and Life in North Dakota!By SylviastelAnn Marie Low's diary is about life in the Dust Bowl; Great Depression; and more about life in North Dakota. She writes openly and honestly about the difficulties of life on the Northern Plains before black blizzards where dust replaced snow in destruction of the land.Her book is not going to make headlines but it's important to recognize the history of the time period. The Great Depression was part of life in all of America. The book recognizes life and family relations as well. Ann writes about her life and the events in her world from the farm to the school where she taught and her own education.This book is invaluable in understanding how people like her family coped during those difficult times with the dust; financially; and other storms to weather but they did with great tenacity; faith; and strength. This book helped me understand what life was like for an ordinary person during the Dust Bowl and those years.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. GrityBy Margaret S. VerbleThis edited diary makes for interesting reading and I recommend it to anyone looking for good source material on the dust bowl or looking just for a window into another time and place.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Arrived as scheduled -- and a great book!By D. H. KemnitzAs a "survivor" of the Dust Bowl in SE North Dakota; I find this book to be a wonderful; if depressing; reminder of my childhood days; my own parents struggle to support their two children and the tremendous disappointments when hail; wind and/or no rain destroyed our crops. It is a good read for anyone who survived that era in the Dakotas as well as a anyone who wants to really learn about it.
