02627cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000370011524501380015226400510029030000470034133600260038833700260041433800360044050000310047650800750050752013340058253400450191665300760196165300360203765300320207365300480210565300640215385600430221799900170226012068UtSlPG20260610133304.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE4561 aKnox, Thomas Wallace,d1835-189610aCamp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. :bLife with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-04-01  aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Michel Boto and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War" by Thomas W. Knox is a historical account written in the late 19th century, specifically in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War. The book recounts the experiences and observations of the author, who served as a war correspondent and chronicled life with the Union armies while also detailing his time spent on a Louisiana plantation. Knox's narrative likely explores the complexities of war, the social dynamics of the South during this turbulent period, and the personal encounters he faced during his reporting.  The opening of the work establishes Knox’s background as a journalist who transitioned from covering the tumultuous political climate in the Rocky Mountains to engaging directly with the military action of the Civil War. He describes the buildup to conflict, people's sentiments towards the war—both North and South—and his personal journey to the battlefront. Notably, he emphasizes moments of tension, such as the heated reactions to the election results in a region divided by loyalties and the growing inevitability of conflict. Knox's observations provide a glimpse into the atmosphere surrounding the impending war and the excitement and apprehension of those directly involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives  aKnox, Thomas Wallace, 1835-1896  aCotton growing -- Louisiana  aMissouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865  aMississippi River Valley -- History -- Civil War, 1861-186540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12068  c53488d53488