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John Brown Gordon was one of the toughest Confederate generals in the Civil War. He was wounded multiple times during the Seven Days Battles and at Antietam, where he was hit 4 times and continued to fight until a bullet slammed him in the face, passing through his cheek and... Read Full Overview

This is one of the liveliest, most detailed, and most compelling first-person accounts of the war from perspective of a Confederate officer. A native of Upson County, Georgia, Gordon was a true citizen soldier who entered the service as a captain and left it at war's end as a... Read Full Overview

Reminiscences Of The Civil War is a personal account of the American Civil War by John Brown Gordon, a Confederate general who fought in many of the war's major battles. The book is divided into two parts, with the first covering Gordon's experiences as a soldier and the second... Read Full Overview

Reminiscences of the Civil War is John Brown Gordon's first-hand account of the war as seen through the eyes of the prominent officer. Gordon was trusted and admired by many, including Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis. The work begins with him being elected as the... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview