![]() ![]() In simple, resonant prose written wholly firsthand from notes and diaries made on the battlefield, he covered the full emotional spectrum of a soldier's life. Henry Kyd Douglas devoted himself to the Southern cause, fighting its battles and enduring its defeats, and during and shortly after the Civil War, Douglas set down his experiences of great men and great days. ![]() |Stonewall Jackson depended on him, General Lee complimented him, Union soldiers admired him, and women in Maryland, Virginia, and even Pennsylvania adored him. Here is one of the finest and most remarkable stories to come out of any war, written wholly firsthand from notes and diaries made on the battlefield. ![]() In resonant prose, he wrote simply and intimately, covering the full emotional spectrum of a soldier's life. During and shortly after the Civil War Douglas set down his experiences of great men and great days. Stonewall Jackson depended on him General Lee complimented him Union soldiers admired him and women in Maryland, Virginia, and even Pennsylvania adored him: Henry Kyd Douglas.
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