Reminiscences of the Late War (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Reminiscences of the Late War (Classic Reprint) written by Albert Stearns and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-27 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Reminiscences of the Late War In relating the story of my army life it is proper that I should, by way of preface, that much of my time was spent on detached duty, filling offices the titles to which are unknown to "Army Rules and Regulations," but which were rendered necessary by the state of martial law which prevailed in the South at that time. In this respect my story differs from most others, being a tale of army life behind the line of battle, showing, to some extent, a class of work that does not appear in general reports, but which must be well done to keep the wheels of war moving smoothly. I wish it also to be borne in mind that I am not attempting to give a history of my company. I have not the necessary data in my possession for that purpose; but I will give you a narrative of my own individual experience, the duties attempted, the effects produced upon those about me, coupled with some incidents coming within my personal knowledge. I shall aim to make all as correct as my documents, letters, and memory will permit. I shall necessarily have to say much about myself, and am aware that to do this will leave me open to the charge of vanity or egotism; but, as some of you appear to wish me to "blow my own horn," you will pardon me if I happen to "toot" a little too loud. My story will be lacking in evidences of brilliant strategy, so necessary for a soldier's story. I desired while in the army to accomplish whatever seemed to be needed, and to do it in a straightforward, unassuming manner. Detached duty came to me without being sought, or, indeed, wished for, because I knew it removed me from the chance of promotion, which is one of the greatest incentives to bravery, and which we should try to be worthy of without eagerly seeking for. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.