The Boys of Diamond Hill
The Lives and Civil War Letters of the Boyd Family of Abbeville County, South Carolina, 2d ed.
Seiten
2023
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-9056-8 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-9056-8 (ISBN)
In 1861, brothers Daniel and Pressley Boyd left their farm in Abbeville County, South Carolina to join the Confederate army. William, Thomas and Andrew soon followed, along with brother-in-law Fenton Hall. Based on their extensive personal correspondence, this updated edition includes 30 never before published letters, along with new research.
In 1861, brothers Daniel and Pressley Boyd left their farm in Abbeville County, South Carolina to join the Confederate army. William, Thomas and Andrew soon followed, along with brother-in-law Fenton Hall. During the Civil War, they collectively fought in almost every theater of the conflict and saw firsthand every aspect of soldier life--from death and illness to friendly fire and desertion. By war's end only Daniel survived.
Based on their extensive personal correspondence, this updated edition includes 30 never before published letters, along with new research revealing additional family background and undiscovered information about the fates of the Boyd brothers and other family members.
In 1861, brothers Daniel and Pressley Boyd left their farm in Abbeville County, South Carolina to join the Confederate army. William, Thomas and Andrew soon followed, along with brother-in-law Fenton Hall. During the Civil War, they collectively fought in almost every theater of the conflict and saw firsthand every aspect of soldier life--from death and illness to friendly fire and desertion. By war's end only Daniel survived.
Based on their extensive personal correspondence, this updated edition includes 30 never before published letters, along with new research revealing additional family background and undiscovered information about the fates of the Boyd brothers and other family members.
J. Keith Jones is an author of five books. He divides his time between the two Carolinas.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Richard B. McCaslin
Prologue
Introduction to the Second Edition by J. Keith Jones
Pre-War
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865
After the War
Epilogue
Editor’s Afterword
Appendix A: The Boyds, Crowthers, Halls, and Alewines and How They Are Related
Appendix B: Company Rosters for the Boyd Brothers
Appendix C: Partial, Undated Letters
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.03.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 6 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 340 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Briefe / Tagebücher |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-9056-1 / 1476690561 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-9056-8 / 9781476690568 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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