Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation

"Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War" by Thomas Wallace Knox is a historical look at a reporter's journey through the Civil War, where he experiences life with Union soldiers and on a Louisiana plantation. As a war correspondent, the author describes the war and the relationships of the people in the South during that time, as well as sharing his personal experiences. Starting as a journalist covering the Rocky Mountains' politics, Knox ends up in the middle of the war. He explains how people felt about the war in both the North and South and how he ended up on the front lines. He brings attention to the stressful times, like the strong reactions to the election results in areas with mixed feelings and the growing sense that war was unavoidable, providing a look into the mood before the war and the feelings of those involved.