Project Gutenberg 2004-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 185 Dickert, D. A. (David Augustus) 1844 1917 Dickert, D. Augustus Dickert, David Augustus History of Kershaw's Brigade With Complete Roll of Companies, Biographical Sketches, Incidents, Anecdotes, etc. Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Bill Hershey, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "History of Kershaw's Brigade" by D. A. Dickert is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides an in-depth examination of Kershaw's Brigade, a unit of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, detailing its formation, engagements, and the experiences of the soldiers involved. It aims to preserve the personal stories, battles, and daily life of the brigade’s soldiers as they fought for their beliefs in a tumultuous era. At the start of the narrative, the author discusses the circumstances surrounding South Carolina's secession from the Union, highlighting the fervent patriotic spirit among its citizens. Dickert emphasizes the motivations behind the war and the significance of Kershaw's Brigade, which comprised several South Carolina regiments. The author further shares personal anecdotes and evocative descriptions of military life, from the excitement of enlisting to the harsh realities of battle. This opening portion establishes the tone of the book, depicting both the bravery and humanity of the soldiers against the backdrop of the Civil War while introducing the main theme of recounting personal and collective histories of the brigade. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Confederate States of America. Army. Kershaw's Brigade E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 1614145 1547908 2024-10-06T06:22:18.986425 2023-10-06T07:55:09.770818 text/html text/html 1555222 2020-12-18T00:47:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 942628 2020-12-18T00:47:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1067568 2024-10-06T06:22:42.002299 application/epub+zip 1085593 2024-10-06T06:22:24.297356 application/epub+zip 681486 2024-10-06T06:22:21.988405 application/epub+zip 1599744 2024-10-06T06:22:55.474211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1462147 2024-10-06T06:22:38.992313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1067663 2022-09-07T00:21:56.271469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1444376 1444302 2024-10-06T06:22:14.837414 2023-10-06T07:55:06.816831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1444116 2020-12-18T00:47:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 538407 2020-12-18T00:47:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19833 2024-10-06T06:22:55.651694 application/rdf+xml 16517 2024-10-06T06:22:22.624374 image/jpeg 4159 2024-10-06T06:22:22.305401 image/jpeg 1011422 2024-10-06T06:22:19.168424 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog