Ordained a Presbyterian minister in the late 1840s; Nicholas A. Davis joined the Fourth Regiment of Texas Volunteers as chaplain in 1861. Soon after; the unit moved to Virginia; where they fought in the Seven Days Campaign; Second Manassas; Sharpsburg; and Fredericksburg. Davis wrote his memoir two years into battle; drawing upon keen observational skills and a diary he kept faithfully. He delves deeply into little known topics such as religion in the field; the duties of army chaplains; the appalling condition of wounded men; and war-time Richmond.Originally published in 1863 and expanded by Donald Everett in 1962; the volume has won acclaim from both scholars and buffs. To Everett's muster rolls; casualty list; editor's notes; and encompassing index; Robert Krick now adds a new foreword discussing the unsurpassed standing of this work.
#1272652 in Books Louisiana State University Press LSUP 1993-08-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.47 x .50 x 5.51l; .59 #File Name: 0807118508216 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. History buffs will enjoy.By Kindle CustomerEntertaining; informative; engaging story.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy RRAOK1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Useful for specialists.By CustomerInteresting account of one officer's failed; but indirectly influential; attempt to develop a new system of infantry tactics in the years following the Civil War. Of interest mostly to military historians.
