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Confederate correspondent : the Civil War reports of Jacob Nathaniel Raymer, Fourth North Carolina /

Soon after North Carolina seceded from the Union in May 1861, Jacob Nathaniel Raymer enlisted in the Confederate Army as a private and pledged to serve the duration. He faithfully wrote letters--often signed simply "Nat." Raymer witnessed and chronicled the great battles of the Civil War,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Raymer, Jacob Nathaniel, 1836-1909
Other Authors: Munson, E. B.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2009]
Subjects:
Raymer, Jacob Nathaniel, > 1836-1909.
Confederate States of America. > Army. > North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 4th.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Regimental histories.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
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Summary:Soon after North Carolina seceded from the Union in May 1861, Jacob Nathaniel Raymer enlisted in the Confederate Army as a private and pledged to serve the duration. He faithfully wrote letters--often signed simply "Nat." Raymer witnessed and chronicled the great battles of the Civil War, including Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and, finally, Lee's surrender at Appomattox.
Physical Description:viii, 212 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-206) and index.
ISBN:9780786439546 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0786439548 (pbk. : alk. paper)