Originally published in 1897 this is Captain James Dinkins' personal recollections and experiences in the Confederate Army. Captain James Dinkins enlisted in the Confederate Army before his sixteenth birthday; and served as a private in Company C; Eighteenth Mississippi Regiment; Griffiths-Barksdale 's Miss- issippi Brigade; until April 9th; 1863; when he was appointed first Lieutenant of Cavalry in the Confederate States Army. He was appointed Aide-de-Camp to General James R. Chalmers in October; 1863; and served in that capacity until December 15th; 1864; at which time he was appointed Captain to command Company C; 18th Mississippi Cavalry; detailed as escort to General Chalmers. He was Captain of Cavalry at nineteen years of age.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Disaster on the Yangtze...By HMS WarspiteJapan had been nibbling at the edges of China for years; but 1937 marked a change in Japanese strategy. Imperial Japanese units attacked the Republic of China's commercial hub at Shanghai and its capital at Nanjing. Chinese forces would respond; setting the stage for a bloody battle and a bloody aftermath."Shanghai and Nanjing 1937" is an Osprey Campaign Series book; authored by Benjamin Lai with illustrations by Giuseppe Rava. The narrative traces a confusing months-long Japanese campaign; one expected to end Chinese resistance to Japanese incursions. In fact; as the author demonstrates; the Chinese responded forcefully. The Chinese military chain of command was not up to sustaining the fight against a sophisticated modern military force. However; Chinese bravery ignited warfare still in progress in 1945; when Japan surrendered to its combined Allied opponents. The battle narrative is supported by a good selection of maps; battle diagrams; illustrations; and period and modern photographs.The author does not shy away from describing the horrific massacres that followed the fall of Shanghai and Nanjing. The Japanese Army; literally; took no prisoners. The actions of a few foreigners in the international settlements in the cities saved thousands; but many more would die. This concise but informative account is highly recommended for highlighting one of the largely forgotten campaigns of the Second World War.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Long over dueBy ESDMakes the Chinese look better and Japan worse than we knew.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy R. P. MyersTypically good Osprey book.
