A Scottish Rebel in the Confederate Army (Expanded, Annotated)

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military, Biography & Memoir, Historical
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Author: William Watson ISBN: 1230001449167
Publisher: BIG BYTE BOOKS Publication: November 30, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author: William Watson
ISBN: 1230001449167
Publisher: BIG BYTE BOOKS
Publication: November 30, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English

What could possibly induce an educated, merchant Scotsman, with no citizenship in the U.S., no sympathy for slavery, and a clear opposition to secession, to join and fight for the Confederate Army?

In this fascinating 1888 memoir by William Watson, you'll find out. As a foreigner, he had a unique and fairly dispassionate view of the impending calamity of the American Civil War. He had lived and done business in the South for several years, watching and listening to all points of view as the country slid towards disaster.

He tells us:

"I had already determined that I would never forswear or renounce my allegiance to Queen Victoria."

But when war came, Watson joined the Baton Rouge Rifle Volunteer Company to fight for the Confederacy. His insights and very self-aware answers as to why will surprise you.

His observations of life in the South before the war are worth the entire book.

For less than you'd spend on gas going to the library, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. 

Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.

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What could possibly induce an educated, merchant Scotsman, with no citizenship in the U.S., no sympathy for slavery, and a clear opposition to secession, to join and fight for the Confederate Army?

In this fascinating 1888 memoir by William Watson, you'll find out. As a foreigner, he had a unique and fairly dispassionate view of the impending calamity of the American Civil War. He had lived and done business in the South for several years, watching and listening to all points of view as the country slid towards disaster.

He tells us:

"I had already determined that I would never forswear or renounce my allegiance to Queen Victoria."

But when war came, Watson joined the Baton Rouge Rifle Volunteer Company to fight for the Confederacy. His insights and very self-aware answers as to why will surprise you.

His observations of life in the South before the war are worth the entire book.

For less than you'd spend on gas going to the library, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. 

Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.

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