A South Carolina upcountry saga : the Civil War letters of Barham Bobo Foster and his family, 1860-1863 / edited by A. Gibert Kennedy. - Columbia, South Carolina : University of South Carolina Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references.

Cover; A South Carolina Upcountry Saga; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Letter Sources; Methodology; Genealogy; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Secession; CHAPTER 2 No Prospect of a Fight; CHAPTER 3 Bull Run: "We soon saw the Elephant"; CHAPTER 4 The Elephant Hides; CHAPTER 5 Winter Quarters; CHAPTER 6 The Peninsula: The Elephant Returns; CHAPTER 7 Maryland Campaign: The Third Sight of the Elephant; CHAPTER 8 Marye's House: Last Sight of the Elephant; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index

Collected letters of a Confederate officer and his family detail daily life and loss on the battlefield.



9781643360225


Electronic Books.

E605 / .S688 2018