The South Carolinians: Colonel Asbury Coward's Memoirs"Asbury Coward's account of the South Carolinians' part in the drama played a century ago. Since history must be written from the objective point of view, this is not a history, it is the story of Coward and his comrades [of the Fifth South Carolina Infantry], as he lived it"--Foreword. |
Contents
Storm Clouds Break | 13 |
The Lull | 22 |
Lightning on the Peninsula | 33 |
Copyright | |
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A. P. Hill advance Anderson Army arrived artillery Asbury asked attack battle began Boonsboro Bratton bridge Brigade called camp Camp Walker cannon captured cavalry Celeste Centreville Charles Charleston command Confederate Corps courier Court House cross D. H. Hill Doctor Doctor Foster enemy enemy's field fight fire force Ford Fredericksburg front guns hand hardtack headquarters heard Hill horse Jackson James Jones King's Mountain knew Lee's Longstreet looked Major Beckham Manassas mare McClellan Micah Jenkins mile morning move night o'clock Orange Court House passed Petersburg Pythias railroad reached rear Regiment returned Richmond ride rifle river road rode saddle sent Sharpsburg shell side soldiers soon South Carolina Spottsylvania Court House staff officer Station stopped talk tents thought told took Toombs train tree troops Virginia wagons waiting woods wounded Yankees yards Yorkville young