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100	1		_aDame, William Meade, _d1845?-1923
245	1	0	_aFrom the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign : _bA Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2010
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2010-02-07
505	0		_aSketch of camp life the winter before the Spottsylvania campaign -- Battle of the Wilderness -- Battles of Spottsylvania Court House -- Cold harbor and the defense of Richmond.
508			_aE-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)
520			_a"From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign" by William Meade Dame is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This narrative provides a personal perspective of a soldier's experiences during the Civil War, particularly focusing on the events leading up to and throughout the Spottsylvania Campaign. The text aims to illustrate the challenges faced by the Confederate soldiers and pay tribute to the camaraderie shared among them during a tumultuous time in American history. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the author's recounting of his experiences in the war. He begins by discussing the call to arms that mobilized the Southern men, including himself, expressing sentiments that resonate deeply with themes of duty and honor that drove the soldiers to fight. The text details the lives of soldiers during their winter quarters, touching on aspects of camp life, including their makeshift accommodations, recreational activities, and the severe shortages of food that they endured. Through vivid descriptions and anecdotes, the author captures the spirit of the soldiers and the meaningful bonds they formed in the face of hardship, leading up to the Spring campaign when they anticipated their next orders to engage in battle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31192
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