Life in the Confederate Army

Life in the Confederate Army by William Watson Audiobook
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Product Info

Sounded ID: 9781662171642

ISBN: 9781662171642

Publication Date: January 29, 2021

Publisher: Author's Republic

Language: English

Author Name: William Watson

Narrator Name: Nick Marinovich

Studio Narrated Audiobook 15 hrs 32 mins | HISTORY | Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)

Life in the Confederate Army

Publisher
Author's Republic
Narrator
Nick Marinovich

Studio Narrated Audiobook

This audiobook is a traditionally narrated work produced in a studio with a live voice actor and contains no content generated using Voice Replica technologies or synthetic narration.

In 1861 a Scotsman living in Louisiana took up the Confederate Flag.
William Watson presents a narrative of his observations and experience in the Southern States, both before and during the American Civil War.
Prior to the War, Watson lived in the hot, fertile state of Louisiana.
With Lincoln in office, and the secession of the southern states, North and South was plunged in a violent Civil War.
Watson recounts the widespread lack of political interest until the country reached this point.
In a volunteer corps, Watson was surrounded by several industrial and commercia...

In 1861 a Scotsman living in Louisiana took up the Confederate Flag.
William Watson presents a narrative of his observations and experience in the Southern States, both before and during the American Civil War.
Prior to the War, Watson lived in the hot, fertile state of Louisiana.
With Lincoln in office, and the secession of the southern states, North and South was plunged in a violent Civil War.
Watson recounts the widespread lack of political interest until the country reached this point.
In a volunteer corps, Watson was surrounded by several industrial and commercial classes. His recollections include fascinating insights into the men he served with.
Watson also gives his personal views on the causes of the war, and the conduct of both sides.
Detailing the lives of the soldiers, Watson reveals their living conditions, the level of destruction and death and their daily rations.
William Watson (1826-1906) was a Scottish native who moved to the Caribbean to work as a civil engineer. He later moved to Louisiana for business. While in Louisiana, he enlisted in the Confederate Army. He was one of many British citizens who had joined.

Chapters

# Title Duration
1. opening

0 mins 10 secs

2. 01 - Letter And Preface

5 mins 46 secs

3. 02 - Section 1 The South Before The War

0 mins 06 secs

4. 03 - State Of Louisiana In 1860

29 mins 31 secs

5. 04 - Slavery As Connected With The Question Which Led To The War

29 mins 52 secs

6. 05 - Politics And Politicians In 1860

24 mins 54 secs

7. 06 - Section 2 The Secession Movement

0 mins 05 secs

8. 07 - Baton Rouge The Capital Of Louisiana In 1860

23 mins 10 secs

9. 08 - Election Of Lincoln

11 mins 56 secs

10. 09 - Secession Of Alabama Florida Mississippi And Georgia

14 mins 05 secs

11. 10 - Preparations To Organise An Army

16 mins 59 secs

12. 11 - Precaution Against Enemies From Without

13 mins 57 secs

13. 12 - Inauguration Of Lincoln

18 mins 26 secs

14. 13 - A Discussion In A Cafe On The Situation

17 mins 06 secs

15. 14 - Bombardment Of Fort Sumter

15 mins 48 secs

16. 15 - Indignation At Lincolns Proclamation Extends To Other States

20 mins 22 secs

17. 16 - Section 3 Life In The Confederate Army

0 mins 06 secs

18. 17 - Personal Narrative As Compared With Official Reports

13 mins 36 secs

19. 18 - Volunteers In Actual Service

28 mins 41 secs

20. 19 - Departure From New Orleans

40 mins 23 secs

21. 20 - First Experience In Marching

44 mins 12 secs

22. 21 - A Solemn March By Night

33 mins 05 secs

23. 22 - Battle Of Oakhill

41 mins 41 secs

24. 23 - Speculations As To Our Next Movement

50 mins 16 secs

25. 24 - Convalescents Proceeding To Join The Army

37 mins 27 secs

26. 25 - Arrangements For A New Campaign

32 mins 13 secs

27. 26 - Battle Of Pea Ridge

58 mins 47 secs

28. 27 - Dissatisfaction Of The Troops At The Conduct Of The Campaign

1 hr 10 mins

29. 28 - Departure From Fort Smith To Join The Army Of The Centre

27 mins 07 secs

30. 29 - Reorganisation Of The Regiment

47 mins 17 secs

31. 30 - Evacuation Of Corinth Disapproved Of

40 mins 56 secs

32. 31 - New Orleans Under Butlers Rule

36 mins 33 secs

33. 32 - Return To Baton Rouge

31 mins 19 secs

34. 33 - Section 4 In The South During The War

0 mins 06 secs

35. 34 - Re-occupation Of Baton Rouge By The Federal Troops

30 mins 57 secs

36. 35 - Financial Matters In New Orleans

21 mins 04 secs

37. closing

0 mins 09 secs

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