Project Gutenberg 2010-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 98 Elliott, James Carson 1845 07039541 The Southern Soldier Boy: A Thousand Shots for the Confederacy E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "The Southern Soldier Boy: A Thousand Shots for the Confederacy" by James Carson Elliott is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the experiences and reflections of a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War, particularly focusing on the intense personal experiences in battles and the observations of the social landscape during and after the war. Through the viewpoint of Elliott, a private in the Confederate Army, the narrative likely covers the trials, camaraderie, and hardships faced by soldiers on the front lines. At the start of the text, Elliott introduces himself and shares his origins and motivations for joining the war. He details his upbringing in North Carolina and the social conditions that prompted many young men to enlist in the fight for the Confederacy. The opening lays the foundation for the narrative by engaging with themes of patriotism, the effects of war on society and individuals, and the complex moral landscape of the Civil War era. Elliott's reflection on the significant battles he partook in, particularly at Petersburg, presents a vivid picture of the challenges faced by Confederate soldiers, setting the stage for an introspective and action-packed account of his service. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 56th. Company F E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 193853 193601 2024-09-13T09:50:19.626745 2023-09-14T04:19:45.670761 text/html text/html 194388 2010-02-28T16:09:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 136840 2010-02-28T16:12:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 205447 2024-09-13T09:50:24.368628 application/epub+zip 205609 2024-09-13T09:50:21.108704 application/epub+zip 141816 2024-09-13T09:50:20.221653 application/epub+zip 413732 2024-09-13T09:50:26.863617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398008 2024-09-13T09:50:23.744663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232596 2022-09-14T11:57:19.594044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176784 176570 2024-09-13T09:50:19.293711 2023-09-14T04:19:45.363765 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 176351 2010-02-28T16:06:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69145 2010-02-28T16:06:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18784 2024-09-13T09:50:26.993611 application/rdf+xml 23581 2024-09-13T09:50:20.569696 image/jpeg 4372 2024-09-13T09:50:20.394674 image/jpeg 200640 2024-09-13T09:50:19.647688 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