A Virginia Yankee in the Civil War: The Diaries of David Hunter Strother - Softcover

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9780807808207: A Virginia Yankee in the Civil War: The Diaries of David Hunter Strother

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ISBN 10: 0807808202 ISBN 13: 9780807808207

Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, 1961

The Civil War diaries of David Hunter Strother, known better to his contemporaries as ""Porte Crayon,"" chronicle his three years of service in the Union army with the same cogency and eye for detail that made him one of the most popular writers and illustrators in America in his time. A Virginian strongly opposed to secession, Strother joined the Federal army as a civilian topographer in July of 1861 and was soon commissioned, rising eventually to the rank of brigadier general. He served under a succession of commanders, including Generals Patterson, Banks, Pope, and McClellan, winning their respect as well as their confidence. First published by UNC Press in 1961, A Virginia Yankee in the Civil War is a fascinating firsthand record of the conflict and of the divided loyalties it produced that is further enlivened by Strother's remarkable humor and insight.

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Review:

An incomparable addition to any Civil War collection.

"New York Times Book Review"

"This book is a real find, to be recommended to Civil War 'buffs' of all levels.

"Times Literary Supplement""

"A Virginia Yankee in the Civil War" is definitely one of the best personal narratives of the war.

"Civil War History"

"Skillfully edited and annotated, Strother's diary offers a rare glimpse into many critical actions.

"The Civil War in Books""

"Strother possessed many attributes that qualify him as one of the best reporters of the Civil War.

James I. Robertson Jr., "Virginia Magazine""

This book is a real find, to be recommended to Civil War 'buffs' of all levels.

"Times Literary Supplement"

Skillfully edited and annotated, Strother's diary offers a rare glimpse into many critical actions.

"The Civil War in Books"

Strother possessed many attributes that qualify him as one of the best reporters of the Civil War.

James I. Robertson Jr., "Virginia Magazine"

About the Author:

Cecil D. Eby, Jr., is a retired professor of English at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. His books include Hungary at War: Civilians and Soldiers in World War II and The Road to Armageddon: British Popular Literature, 1880-1915.

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