1 online resource (xviii, 362 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates) :

This work presents a collection of letters written by James B. Griffin, a wealthy planter from Edgfield, South Carolina, during the American Civil war. The book recounts an officer's experiences to provide both a social and military history

Includes a collection of letters from James B. Griffin to his wife during his tenure in the Confederate Army

Includes bibliographical references and index

List of Maps; Abbreviations Used in Notes; 1. "Without Counting the Cost"; 2. Fort Sumter to Manassas; 3. Guarding the Potomac Line; 4. Retreat to the Rappahannock; 5. The Peninsula Campaign; 6. Tour of Duty Ends; 7. On the Carolina Coast: Fifth Regiment South Carolina Reserves; 8. Fear of Invasion: Colonel of the First South Carolina Militia; 9. Edgefield and Texas: Rebuilding Identities; Appendix; Family Tree; Table A-1: Census Profile; Table A-2: Wealth of Edgefield Household Heads; Figure A-1: Distribution of Slaves and Slaveownership

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