{"product_id":"little-to-eat-and-thin-mud-to-drink-letters-diaries-and-memoirs-from-the-red-river-campaigns-18631864-9781621901952","title":"Little to Eat and Thin Mud to Drink: Letters, Diaries, and Memoirs from the Red River Campaigns, 1863–1864","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLittle to Eat and Thin Mud to Drink\u003c\/em\u003e does more than just document the history of the Trans-Mississippi conflict of the Civil War. It goes much deeper, offering a profound, extended look into the innermost thoughts of the soldiers and civilians who experienced the events that took place in Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas. Gleaning from a rich body of rare journals, diaries, and letters, this groundbreaking book demonstrates the significant impact that military operations in this region had on the local population in years between 1863 and 1865. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will be introduced to the many different individuals who were touched by the campaign, both Confederate and Union. Ably edited by Joiner, a leading expert on the Trans-Mississippi conflict, and others, some of these manuscripts are witty, others somber, some written by Harvard- and Yale-educated aristocrats, others by barely literate farmers. All profoundly reflect their feelings regarding the extraordinary circumstances and events they witnessed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLittle to Eat and Thin Mud to Drink\u003c\/em\u003e, readers will have access to the diary of James A. Jarratt, a Confederate sergeant whose cogent narratives dispute commonly held views of the Battle of Mansfield. Representing a much different point of view is the diary of Private Julius Knapp, whose lengthy diary sheds light on the life of a Northern soldier fighting in the ill-fated Union march through Louisiana in 1864. A rare glimpse into the diary of a Southern woman is offered through the fascinating and melancholy musings of plantation belle Sidney Harding. Readers will also encounter the private letters of a French prince turned Confederate officer; of Elizabeth Jane Samford Fullilove, the angst-ridden wife of a Confederate soldier; and many others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese first-person narratives vividly bring to life the individuals who lived through this important, but often neglected, period in Civil War history. \u003cem\u003eLittle to Eat and Thin Mud to Drink\u003c\/em\u003e will engross anyone interested in exploring the human side of the Civil War.","brand":"University of Tennessee Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53188886495575,"sku":"9781621901952","price":34.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/little-to-eat-and-thin-mud-to-drink-letters-diaries-and-memoirs-from-the-red-river-campaigns-18631864-9781621901952","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}