The Captain Harvey Alexander Wallace Civil War manuscript collection is a virtual window in time that allows the reader to step through and share the lives of a Confederate soldier; his family; and extended family through the course of the entire war. The collection gives a complete story that places the reader there with Captain Wallace and his family; and beside the soldiers who served with him from South Carolina and Texas. The story unfolds as if on a movie screen; with the characters recording their thoughts; feelings; and emotions as if they were speaking directly to the reader. Wallace's letters; journals; and diary relate a nearly complete history of the infantry company that he recruited; trained; and led after his relocation to Texas from York District; South Carolina. As a result; Wallace's Company-H; 19th Texas Infantry; Walker's Texas Division; can be considered one of the most chronicled Texas infantry units of the Trans-Mississippi. Captain Wallace also records his service with the Catawba Light Infantry of York District; South Carolina; and the history of its early service as Company-H; 5th South Carolina Infantry. The breadth of the collection and depth of personal content give this work its uniqueness. The surviving transcribed manuscripts consist of 109 personal letters; three journals; a prison diary; a descriptive muster roll; and a casualty list. Numerous editorial footnotes provide additional background; biographical; and genealogical information. Photographs; muster rolls; an extensive bibliography; and a name index are also included. Stephen Skelton is a research historian and historical consultant specializing in local; Texas; U. S. military; and U. S. Civil War history. Steve is a Texas Civil War unit consultant with the University of Tennessee's Civil War Units File Project and has consulted on various research; writing; and genealogical projects. He also has extensive experience in historic site research and investigation; as well as artifact recovery and preservation.
#823370 in Books Frederic C III Wagner 2014-10-24Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.90 x .70 x 8.40l; .0 #File Name: 078647954X296 pagesThe Strategy of Defeat at the Little Big Horn A Military and Timing Analysis of the Battle
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good readBy Leon Hayes JrGood book.... Very informative well written; enjoyed this book very much; read many books on The Little Big Horn one of my favorites0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerAwesome !!5 of 8 people found the following review helpful. this is one of the better presentations of what actually happened (and what may have ...By PBSIn my opinion; this is one of the better presentations of what actually happened (and what may have happened) at the Battle of the LBH on June 25; 1876. While I would otherwise give the book an overall excellent rating; a few items cause it to fall a little short. First; the maps were woefully inadequate to describe what was happening in a visual format Better marking of locations as described in the text would have made the maps much more informative and useful. Second; the use of contour maps was confusing. The use of terrain maps with clearer indications of actual or estimated participants movements would have added much need clarity to the discussion. Third; the photographs did not really lend anything to my understanding of what the author was trying to explain (you really need to be on site to appreciate the geography and terrain dynamics - looking at photos really does not help very much). Finally; while the author's attempt to build on Gray's prior work to establish a timeline for the movements of the four units (GAC; Reno; Benteen and the Pack Train); he would have been better served by attempting to do so on a "side by side" basis so that you can follow the movements of each of the units in relationship to each other without having to jump back and forth between the various timelines. Other than these minor criticisms; a great read and a valuable addition to the Battle of the LBH literature. PBS
