Project Gutenberg 2006-11-03 Public domain in the USA. 64 Lawrence, George A. (George Alfred) 1827 1876 Border and Bastille Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Garcia, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "Border and Bastille" by George A. Lawrence is a historical narrative that likely reflects the tumult of the American Civil War, written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author’s journey from England to the Confederate States, as he aims to serve in the war, gather firsthand accounts, and subsequently share those experiences with readers in England. The narrative hints at his strong pro-Southern sentiments and a desire to provide an honest accounting of the war from the Confederate perspective. At the start of the book, the author sets the scene of an arduous journey aboard a ship named "The Asia," battling harsh weather and discomfort as he travels across the Atlantic. He encounters a range of characters, including an American fellow passenger and various shiphands, while reflecting on the more extensive implications of the war he is about to enter. Lawrence’s vivid descriptions of his journey—marked by gloomy weather, tumultuous seas, and encounters with intriguing personalities—serve to establish an atmosphere of uncertainty and anticipation as he embarks on a path that will immerse him in one of the most consequential conflicts in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 434536 434551 2024-10-08T14:34:36.304373 2023-09-09T05:24:35.227505 text/html text/html 434876 2006-11-03T17:09:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 173417 2006-11-03T17:09:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 248466 2024-10-08T14:34:44.798316 application/epub+zip 253656 2024-10-08T14:34:39.522350 application/epub+zip 236285 2024-10-08T14:34:38.185360 application/epub+zip 438852 2024-10-08T14:34:49.033262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421335 2024-10-08T14:34:43.952288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395159 2022-09-09T10:45:55.681028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417341 417128 2024-10-08T14:34:35.704344 2023-09-09T05:24:34.768504 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 417169 2006-11-03T17:09:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 169613 2006-11-03T17:09:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 417167 2006-11-03T17:09:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169538 2006-11-03T17:09:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21883 2024-10-08T14:34:49.166262 application/rdf+xml 13521 2024-10-08T14:34:38.739322 image/jpeg 3441 2024-10-08T14:34:38.462346 image/jpeg 242551 2024-10-08T14:34:36.344360 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 en.wikipedia