Project Gutenberg 2011-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 118 Macon, T. J. (Thomas Joseph) 1839 1917 Macon, Thomas Joseph Life Gleanings Produced by Bill Tozier, Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Life Gleanings" by T. J. Macon is a personal memoir written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author's life experiences, particularly focusing on his childhood in Virginia during a time of significant historical change, including the impending Civil War. Macon's narrative is enriched with anecdotes and reflections on social customs, family life, and the political atmosphere, providing a lens into the life of a Southern plantation family. The opening of "Life Gleanings" sets the stage for the author's recollections, beginning with his birth at "Fairfield," the family homestead by the Chicahominy River in Hanover County, Virginia. As the youngest of ten children, Macon reflects fondly on his childhood, detailing the warmth of family life, the hospitality of neighbors, and the role of slavery in their lives, illustrating the gentle society before the turmoil of the Civil War. He touches upon personal memories of education, the daily life in a rural Virginia community, and the gradual changes leading up to significant historical events that would profoundly affect him and his family. (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 Macon, T. J. (Thomas Joseph), 1839-1917 Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Artillery. Richmond Howitzers Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Richmond (Va.) -- Social life and customs E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 210674 210683 2024-09-16T06:59:57.370185 2023-09-16T13:09:56.345692 text/html text/html 207078 2021-01-25T15:41:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 79305 2021-01-25T15:41:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 123350 2024-09-16T07:00:02.241139 application/epub+zip 125226 2024-09-16T06:59:58.759160 application/epub+zip 125226 2024-09-16T06:59:57.927165 application/epub+zip 225772 2024-09-16T07:00:05.672684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199850 2024-09-16T07:00:01.543154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200099 2022-09-17T12:17:19.663959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194876 194777 2024-09-16T06:59:57.028182 2023-09-16T13:09:56.040687 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 194783 2011-11-29T10:49:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75328 2011-11-29T10:49:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19347 2024-09-16T07:00:05.823626 application/rdf+xml 9834 2024-09-16T06:59:58.264168 image/jpeg 2917 2024-09-16T06:59:58.095265 image/jpeg 120091 2024-09-16T06:59:57.389180 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