Gunner with Stonewall: Reminiscences of William Thomas Poague
A Confederate artillery officer, William Thomas Poague fought in General “Stonewall” Jackson’s campaigns in the Shenandoah Valley and at Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, and elsewhere. After Jackson’s death, Poague remained in the Army of Northern Virginia. Gunner with Stonewall sheds...
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A Confederate artillery officer, William Thomas Poague fought in General “Stonewall” Jackson’s campaigns in the Shenandoah Valley and at Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, and elsewhere. After Jackson’s death, Poague remained in the Army of Northern Virginia. Gunner with Stonewall sheds light on a neglected aspect of the Civil War, the role of the artillery in combat.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780803287532 (0803287534)
Publish date: October 1st 1998
Publisher: Bison Books
Pages no: 201
Edition language: English
W.T. Poague was a Confederate officer during the Civil War who not only served under Stonewall Jackson, but also for the duration of the fighting - being on hand at the final surrender at Appomattox Courthouse. This account was written by him in 1903, a work for his children.I enjoyed reading Poagu...