"A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital" by J. B. (John Beauchamp) Jones is a firsthand journal from the heart of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Witness the rise of revolutionary spirit as a clerk flees the North and finds himself amidst the turmoil and fervor of Richmond. The memoir captures a pivotal moment in history with observations of political unrest, preparations for battle, and the shifting sentiments of a society on the brink of war. The author highlights his decision to depart from his family in pursuit of what he believes in. This account provides a unique window into the daily anxieties and emotions of a nation rushing headlong into conflict.
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital
By J. B. (John Beauchamp) Jones
Experience the birth of a nation through the eyes of a war clerk as secession fever grips the South, armies mobilize, and a society braces itself for an uncertain future.
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About the AuthorJohn Beauchamp Jones was a novelist whose books enjoyed popularity during the mid-19th century and a well-connected literary editor and political journalist in the two decades leading up to the American Civil War. During the war, he served as a senior clerk in the Confederate War Department and is today remembered for his diary, published as A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital.
John Beauchamp Jones was a novelist whose books enjoyed popularity during the mid-19th century and a well-connected literary editor and political journalist in the two decades leading up to the American Civil War. During the war, he served as a senior clerk in the Confederate War Department and is today remembered for his diary, published as A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital.
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