Recollections of a Private: A Story of The Army of The PotomacRecollections of a Private is an engrossing look at the life of the private soldier in the Army of the Potomac. Warren Lee Goss chronicles not only his own experiences but those of his brother soldiers as well. Beginning with life as a raw recuit and continuing through the major battles of the Civil War, Goss gives us a behind-the- scenes look at a soldier's life before, during and after battle. |
Contents
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Chapter IV | 45 |
Chapter V | 53 |
Chapter VI | 59 |
Chapter VII | 75 |
Chapter VIII | 83 |
Chapter IX | 95 |
Chapter XXI | 210 |
Chapter XXII | 218 |
Chapter XXIII | 225 |
Chapter XXIV | 233 |
Chapter XXV | 242 |
Chapter XXVI | 251 |
Chapter XXVII | 261 |
Chapter XXIX | 273 |
Chapter X | 104 |
Chapter XI | 115 |
Chapter XII | 120 |
Chapter XIII | 132 |
Chapter XIV | 140 |
Chapter XV | 154 |
Chapter XVI
| 165 |
Chapter XVII | 172 |
Chapter XVIII | 182 |
Chapter XIX
| 188 |
Chapter XX | 198 |
Chapter XXX | 279 |
Chapter XXXI | 289 |
Chapter XXXII | 298 |
Chapter XXXIII | 310 |
Chapter XXXIV | 317 |
Chapter XXXV | 324 |
Chapter XXXVI | 337 |
Chapter XXXVII | 346 |
Back Cover | 357 |
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