Soldier of Southwestern Virginia: The Civil War Letters of Captain John Preston Sheffey
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Far more than a mere documentation of the horrors and banality of the Civil War, John Preston Sheffey's literate and even macabrely witty writings demonstrate his ardor for battle, his love of his home state of Virginia, and his passion in waging a most arduous and suspenseful campaign: to win Josephine Spiller of Wytheville, Virginia, as his wife. Superbly edited by James I. Robertson, Jr., Sheffey's letters are the first published correspondence...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0807130133
ISBN13:9780807130131
Release Date:January 2004
Publisher:Louisiana State University Press
Length:239 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"
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