This book contains a selection of "best" stories from Confederate Veteran Magazine.
The Indian Territory 1861 To 1865 - I have concluded to contribute an account of the part taken by our Southern Indians in the war between the States, but have to depend on memory. But few dates are remembered. Being more intimately connected with the Cherokees, what I have to say will principally concern them. We must glance back and refer to the causes which led to a division in that tribe into two parties, between whom the feeling ran as high as that between the Democratic Party South, and the Abolition Party North, previous to and at the outbreak of our Civil War.
Henry Wirz Innocent Man Executed - The author provides a detailed account of the events surrounding the arrest and execution of Captain Henry Wirz who was commander at Andersonville.
Hey, Mister Here’s Your Mule - If you've spend any time around reenactors or attended a reenactment, you've probably heard this yelled out across the camp. Here's the story behind it.
Ector's Texas Brigade - This is a tribute to Ector's Texas Brigade. It was composed of the Ninth Texas Infantry, Tenth, Eleventh, Fourteenth, and Thirty Second Texas dismounted cavalry, and for the last year of the war the Twenty Ninth and the Thirty Ninth North Carolina Infantry (Eleventh Texas, after the battle of Murfreesboro, remounted). "...if any brigades in the Armies of Tennessee and Mississippi did more fighting from the beginning to the close of the war than did this, history has so far failed to record it."
Capt. Thomas Pinckney - This is a tribute to Captain Thomas Pinckney. Captain Pickney was a member of the South Carolina 4th Cavalry Regiment, of which The Charleston Light Dragoons were also members.
Incidents Of Service With The Charleston Light Dragoons - The author was one of just a handfull of the men of the Charleston Light Dragoons who survived the war and gives many details of the battles engaged.
The Twenty~Fourth Tennessee Regiment - This collection of articles on the Tennessee 24th Infantry regiment starts with details of the Battle of Shiloh and continues through the war with account of many of the men.
Valiant Coleman, Veteran Of Two Wars - Colonel W. O. Coleman served in the Mexican war at the age of ten, then formed regiments in Arkansas and Missouri for service in the Civil War.
The Cannon of the 35th Alabama - This article tells of a cannon captured by men of the 35th Alabama.
Terry’s Texas Rangers at Murfreesboro - This article gives an account of their capture and imprisonment for 9 days.
The Late Gen. P. M. B. Young - Pierce Manning Butler Young served under "Jeb" Stuart and after the war was made Major General, Georgia Division, United Confederate Veterans. He lived in Cartersville, GA and served as consul general to St. Petersburg, and afterwards minister to Guatemala and Honduras.
Captain Milton Russell - This is a tribute to Captain Russell of the Georgia 60th Infantry Regiment.
Major George Washington Brooks Garrett remembers the Battle of Nashville - This is a detailed firsthand account of the Battle of Nashville. Major Garrett served in the Mississippi 23rd Infantry Regiment.
Daniel D. Emmett - Daniel Emmett authored "Dixie" while living in New York. After the war at the age of 83, he became destitute and an appeal was made to provide him with a stipend. This article gives his perspective on the origin of the song.
We Came Very Near Capturing General Wilder - O. P. Hargus lived in Cassville, GA. This article gives an account of the battles in North Georgia, including the evacuation and destuction of Cassville. Hargus ended the war near Macon, GA.
