In Camp and Battle with the Washington Artillery of New Orleans: A Narrative of Events During the Late Civil War from Bull Run to Appomattox and Spani

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William Miller Owen served as firstlieutenant and adjutant of the Battalion Washington Artillery of New Orleans.Realizing at the time of his service the importance of an accurate, objectiveaccount of his exploits, Owen set out to keep a record of the events up untilthe surrender of General Lee. Later, using his own diary as a starting point, he compiled a manuscript for publication. This is his account.Owen hoped that his manuscript would be used for the compiling of laterhistories. It includes a detailed record from the Battle of Bull Run toAppomattox and Spanish Fort, along with illustrated maps and engravings. Thisis an exact reproduction of Owen's manuscript, with the addition of threeillustrations.