Far, Far from Home: The Wartime Letters of Dick and Tally Simpson Third South Carolina Volunteers

Dick Simpson; Tally Simpson

ISBN 10: 0195086643 / ISBN 13: 9780195086645

Published by Oxford University Press, 1994

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0195086643I3N00

Synopsis:

This is a selection of wartime letters of Dick and Tally Simpson of South Carolina from their service in the Civil War on the Confederate side -- Tally was killed and Dick survived the war.

Review:
"This volume enriches the historiography of the Civil War. The editors should be commended for their fine collaborative efforts."--Civil War Regiments

The quality, the depth of feeling, the frankness and the variety of subjects that mark these letters make for a connection between the reader and correspondents unusual in such collections....The editors have wisely let the Simpsons speak for themselves. So thorough were the letter writers in their descriptions that the editors could keep the notes and introduction to a minimum. This is a book not to be missed"--Georgia Historical Quarterly

"Very interesting."--James A. Hakken, Jackson Community College

"The war unfolds for the reader as it did for the soldier, full of great and horrible possibilities....Readers will find the real war in these letters written from the camp, battlefield, hospital, and picket line."--Civil War News

"This volume enriches the historiography of the Civil War. The editors should be commended for their fine collaborative efforts."--Civil War Regiments

"The quality, the depth of feeling, the frankness and the variety of subjects that mark these letters make for a connection between the reader and correspondents unusual in such collections...The editors have wisely let the Simpsons speak for themselves. So thorough were the letter writers in their descriptions that the editors could keep the notes and introduction to a minimum. This is a book not to be missed"--Georgia Historical Quarterly

"Very interesting."--James A. Hakken, Jackson Community College

"The war unfolds for the reader as it did for the soldier, full of great and horrible possibilities...Readers will find the real war in these letters written from the camp, battlefield, hospital, and picket line."--Civil War News

"Like all good autobiographies, these witty and poignant letters reveal more about the authors than they had intended. As two young college boys turn into seasoned campaigners, we see an entire generation transforming itself into something it never expected."--Raymond L. Puffer, KLIATT

Bibliographic Details

Title: Far, Far from Home: The Wartime Letters of ...
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket