The Civil War Memoirs of Captain William J. Seymour; Reminiscences of a Louisiana Tiger
Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 1991. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. xi, [3], 162 p. Maps. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Terry L. Jones is a professor of history at the University of Louisiana, Monroe and the author of six books on the Civil War. Like many other soldiers who fought in the Civil War, New Orleans newspaper editor William J. Seymour left behind an account of his wartime experiences. It is the only memoir by any field or staff officer of the famous 1st Louisiana Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia. This completely revised edition by award-winning author Terry L. Jones. Seymour’s memoirs cover his experiences in the army of Northern Virginia, including the campaigns of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, and Shenandoah Valley, ending with the Battle of Cedar Creek in 1864. He offers a critical analysis of the tactics and strategies employed by the army. Terry L. Jones’ judicious editing enhances Seymour’s memoirs to create an indispensable resource for Civil War historians. Louisiana Tigers was the common nickname for certain infantry troops from the state of Louisiana in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. Originally applied to a specific company, the nickname expanded to a battalion, then to a brigade, and eventually to all Louisiana troops within the Army of Northern Virginia. Although the exact composition of the Louisiana Tigers changed as the war progressed, they developed a reputation as fearless, hard-fighting shock troops. The origin of the term came from the "Tiger Rifles, " a volunteer company raised in the New Orleans area as part of Major Chatham Roberdeau Wheat's 1st Special Battalion, Louisiana Volunteer Infantry (2nd Louisiana Battalion). Many men had previous military experience in local militia units or as filibusters. They (and the regiments that later became known as the Tigers) were organized and trained at Camp Moore. Originally, Company B of Wheat's Tigers wore distinctive uniforms similar to the French zouave, with straw hats or red fezzes, chasseur-style pantaloons, and blue jackets with red lacing. Within months, Wheat's entire five-company battalion began to be called the Louisiana Tigers." Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Cedar Creek, Fort Jackson, Chancellorsville, Johnson Kelly Duncan, Jubal Early, Richard Ewell, Battle of Fredericksburg, Harry Hays, Louisiana Tigers, Second Louisiana, Robert Rodes, Battle of Winchester
ISBN: 9780807116463
[Book #69659]
Price: $45.00