James Jewel enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862 with numerous friends from Oglethorpe and Greene counties, east of Athens, Georgia. He briefly served in the Atlanta area before spending most of the war guarding the "backdoor of the Confederacy." There he and his fellow soldiers protected the valuable salt works along the Florida Gulf Coast and defended the local rivers from Union gunboats. His 114 letters present a new and unreported perspective on war life in the Tallahassee and Quincy, Florida areas. Most of these letters are written to his sister, Sallie, and they provide a glimpse into war deprivations suffered by enlisted Confederate soldiers and their families in Georgia. Jewel never returned home and is unofficially listed as missing in action during the Battle of Averasboro [North Carolina] in March 1865. The editor has filled this book with a large amount of Georgia and Florida genealogical information. Softcover 6 x 9, 360 pages, 6 maps, photos, 3 appendices that includes unit roster, biblio & index.

Dear Sallie ...: The Letters of Confederate Private James Jewel, Echols Light Artillery, Oglethorpe County, Georgia

History

Jewel, James

Americas

Angle Valley Press

In 1861, thousands of Georgians left their homes and plunged themselves into a fight with an unknown future. Unfortunately, many of their stories of valor and even dishonor are still hidden in attics and dusty archives and are waiting to be found and told. Fox’s discovery of many unpublished letters and diaries written by 35th Georgia veterans ensures that their never-before-told-story will finally have an audience. This unit numbered 1,330 soldiers during the four long years of war, and almost half of these men failed to return home. They came to Virginia and fought at many bloody places under the command of famous men like Stonewall Jackson, A.P. Hill and Robert E. Lee. When the handful of 35th Georgia survivors surrendered in 1865, they could proudly say that no enemy hand ever touched their banner during combat. This comprehensive 496-page hardback brings their voices to life and follows them from their 1861 enlistment through four long years of illness, exhaustion, starvation and death. Now, present day Americans will be able to use this book as a resource for years to come thanks to the 22 maps, 74 photos and complete soldiers’ roster.

Red Clay to Richmond

Fox, John J.

Union and Confederate forces fought over and occupied Winchester, Virginia during the entire Civil War. The town's location at the north end of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley plus its road and rail network meant that civilians and their property would not be spared the sword. This book, written by history professor and Shenandoah Valley expert Brandon Beck, is a concise driving tour and history of three battles fought around the town: the First Battle of Winchester in March 1862; the Second Battle of Winchester in June 1863; and the Third Battle of Winchester in September 1864. Civil War buffs and those interested in tracing their Union and Confederate veteran relatives' path will want to make this book a companion as they travel the roads and battlefields around Virginia's most war-torn town.

Winchester's Three Battles: A Civil War Driving Tour Through Virginia's Most War-Torn Town

Beck, Brandon H.

The most accurate roster ever compiled of the Confederate dead from the Battle of Gettysburg that spanned July 1 - 3, 1863. There are more than 5,000 names and each soldier is listed by name, rank &amp; company &amp; regiment, date of birth, date of death, brief personal info, and burial spot. The information in this book will be a huge resource for historians, genealogists, family researchers and students of the American Civil War.

Gettysburg's Confederate Dead: An Honor Roll from America's Greatest Battle

Krick, Robert K.

Ferguson, Chris L.

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Dear Sallie ...: The Letters of Confederate Private James Jewel, Echols Light Artillery, Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Red Clay to Richmond

Winchester's Three Battles: A Civil War Driving Tour Through Virginia's Most War-Torn Town

Gettysburg's Confederate Dead: An Honor Roll from America's Greatest Battle