Description
Book SynopsisDescribes action in key areas of the eastern theater - northern Virginia, Charleston, and Richmond and its surrounds. Randolf's record of the Peninsula Campaign, the siege of Charleston, and finally the Bermuda Hundred and Petersburg Campaigns offers a look at the role which common soldiers played in master strategies.
Trade ReviewA useful source that is rich with details about life as a soldier and with insights into the pietistic values of mid-nineteenth-century America.
* journal of southern history *
Randolph's diary is exceptional.
* Journal of illinois history *
Randolph's diary has to rate as one of the most interesting and remarkable Civil War diaries ever published. Civil War scholars and enthusiasts alike are fortunate to have Randolph's diary in print.
* The Journal of Military History *
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Maps
Preface by David D. Roe
Introduction by Stephen R. Wise
The Diary of Valentine Cartwright Randolph
Preface
Volume 1: Lincoln, Illinois, September–December 1861
Volume 2: Hancock, Maryland, January–March 1862
Volume 3: March–July 1862
Volume 4: Harrison's Landing, Virginia, July 1862–March 1863
Volume 5: Folly Island, South Carolina, April–August 1863
Volume 6: Morris Island, South Carolina, September 1863–May 1864
Volume 7: Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, June–September 1864
Epilogue by Stephen R. Wise
Appendix—A Brief Biography of Valentine C. Randolph by Charles Stanley
Notes
Notes on Sources
Index
