Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War
George Alfred Townsend was barely twenty when he became a newspaper correspondent in the Civil War, and Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, published in 1866, is his memoir of those years. He describes his first days with the Army of the Potomac, the march up the Peninsula toward Richmond in 1862, observation balloons, Seven Pines, Stuart's raid and the retreat of McClellan's army, then the campaign under General Pope and the aftermath of Cedar Mountain. A middle section recounts his stay in England, where he wrote about the war for London readers, and the book ends with his return for Five Forks and a ruined Richmond. Townsend writes vividly and with an eye for ordinary soldiers. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Is Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War in the public domain?
Yes. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War by George Alfred Townsend is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
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About 7 h 41 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War?
Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War by George Alfred Townsend is filed under "History" in the Vinteuil library.
