Project Gutenberg 2010-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 169 Jones, J. B. (John Beauchamp) 1810 1866 Jones, John Beauchamp Shortfield, Luke A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital" by J. B. Jones is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book serves as a personal diary of J. B. Jones, a clerk in the Confederate War Department, chronicling his experiences and observations during the early days of the Civil War, particularly focusing on the atmosphere in the Confederate capital, Richmond. The memoir provides insights into the political tensions, military preparations, and societal sentiments surrounding the conflict. The opening of the work details Jones's flight from New Jersey to Virginia amid the brewing conflict and revolutionary fervor as Southern states consider secession. He captures the excitement and anxiety in Richmond surrounding the passing of the Ordinance of Secession and the anticipation of impending war, mingled with his own personal struggles—leaving his family and possessions behind. Through Jones's reflections, readers gain a sense of the chaotic environment, where sentiments shift rapidly, and the sense of urgency is palpable as people rally around the secessionist cause. The author’s candid observations provide a unique first-person perspective on a pivotal moment in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Confederate States of America -- History United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate Jones, J. B. (John Beauchamp), 1810-1866 -- Diaries E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 2181043 2181044 2024-10-13T08:53:36.555218 2023-09-13T12:54:29.852539 text/html text/html 2239730 2010-01-26T09:34:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 778999 2010-01-26T09:34:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 908775 2024-10-13T08:54:08.070047 application/epub+zip 950413 2024-10-13T08:53:43.364213 application/epub+zip 934053 2024-10-13T08:53:40.462190 application/epub+zip 1703625 2024-10-13T08:54:25.728011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1536782 2024-10-13T08:54:04.874090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1473933 2022-09-14T09:59:40.041387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1990508 1990404 2024-10-13T08:53:28.915266 2023-09-13T12:54:23.037985 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1990398 2010-01-26T09:34:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 742291 2010-01-26T09:34:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1990410 2010-01-26T09:34:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 742222 2010-01-26T09:34:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22244 2024-10-13T08:54:25.898120 application/rdf+xml 19833 2024-10-13T08:53:41.139344 image/jpeg 4290 2024-10-13T08:53:40.802209 image/jpeg 857670 2024-10-13T08:53:36.725211 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