Three Months in the Southern StatesApplewood Books, 2008 M11 4 - 312 pages The author of this book, Arthur James Lyon Fremantle, has, perhaps, achieved more renown in recent years than at any time since the publication of his literary efforts. Those familiar with the film Gettysburg will recall the unusual figure of a British Guards officer attired (inaccurately) in his full dress Guardsman's scarlet uniform among the ranks of the Virginians at the famous and pivotal battle. The cinema may have taken its usual liberties, but the character was firmly based in fact and was none other than the Fremantle himself. The British Empire felt no need to come down strongly on either side of the conflict between the States, but its support for the Confederacy was both implicit and occasionally obvious. Fremantle wanted to see the war at first hand and so he traveled to America and accompanied the Confederate forces--actually unglamorously in mufti--in the field. His experiences brought him to the collision of Gettysburg, and history is indebted to Fremantle for the observations of a comparatively impartial military man on these monumental times and events. |
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... steamer Atrato , and arrived at St. Thomas on the 17th . 22d March . — Anchored at Havana at 6.15 A. M. , where I fell in with my old friend , H. M.'s frigate Immortalité , Captain Hancock not only volun- teered to take me as his guest ...
... steamer Atrato , and arrived at St. Thomas on the 17th . 22d March . — Anchored at Havana at 6.15 A. M. , where I fell in with my old friend , H. M.'s frigate Immortalité , Captain Hancock not only volun- teered to take me as his guest ...
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... steamers from Bagdad . These steamers draw only 3 feet of water , and realize an enormous profit . Bagdad consists of a few miserable wooden shan- ties , which have sprung into existence since the war THE RIO GRANDE .
... steamers from Bagdad . These steamers draw only 3 feet of water , and realize an enormous profit . Bagdad consists of a few miserable wooden shan- ties , which have sprung into existence since the war THE RIO GRANDE .
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... steamers , which sometimes perform the trip in twelve hours , but more often take twenty - four , so constantly do they get aground . The distance from Bagdad to Matamoros by land is thirty - five miles ; on the Texan side to Browns ...
... steamers , which sometimes perform the trip in twelve hours , but more often take twenty - four , so constantly do they get aground . The distance from Bagdad to Matamoros by land is thirty - five miles ; on the Texan side to Browns ...
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... steamer or lighter , but was very nearly capsized . I went to a grand supper , given by Mr. Oetling in honor of Mr. Hill's departure for the city of Mexico . This , it appears , is the custom of the country . 12th April ( Sunday ) .— I ...
... steamer or lighter , but was very nearly capsized . I went to a grand supper , given by Mr. Oetling in honor of Mr. Hill's departure for the city of Mexico . This , it appears , is the custom of the country . 12th April ( Sunday ) .— I ...
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... steamers which captured the Harriet Lane at Galveston , the crews of the steamers being composed of Texan cavalry soldiers . He told me that the re- sistance offered after boarding was feeble ; and he declared that , had not the ...
... steamers which captured the Harriet Lane at Galveston , the crews of the steamers being composed of Texan cavalry soldiers . He told me that the re- sistance offered after boarding was feeble ; and he declared that , had not the ...
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