This book was edited by Bell Irvin Wiley, published in 1954, the narrative is 312 pages and is illustrated with black and white photos. This journal has long been recognized in Confederate history as probably the most unique book in the entire field of soldier narratives. It is the day by day record of a Texas private who served both in the Trans Mississippi Department and the Army of Tennessee. The book has two distinctive features that cause it to stand apart from other soldier narratives. In the first place, it was printed by the author himself, one page at time, on a ten dollar "Octavo Novelty Press". In the second place, the entire edition of the 100 copies that he printed in 1876 was illustrated by 61 original photographs sent to Heartsill by members of his company, the W.P. Lane Rangers, and pasted by the author into each of the books. All of these photographs for this period and pictures of plain people for this period are rarely to be had are reproduced in this edition. The text, including the complete contents of two manuscript soldier newspapers, The Camp Hudson Times and The Western Pioneer, is reproduced photographically to preserve the original flavor. This hard book is in very good, used condition, but has no dust cover.

Item # AA2121