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- catalog abstract ""This book tells the story of the Civil War as seen through the eyes of a couple from Burke County, North Carolina. It is a collection of the letters exchanged by Cornelia McGimsey and her beau, Lewis Warlick. Lewis enlisted for a six-month tour of duty in Company G, 1st Regiment, N.C. Volunteers in 1861. When the company was mustered out at the end of six months, after a brief visit home he reenlisted at Wilmington, North Carolina and spent the remainder of the war in uniform. He saw action from Bethel Church to Gettysburg, and finally surrendered at Farmville, Virginia in April of 1865." "Almost a century and a half later, the people who emerge from these pages are quite accessible. They are literate, humorous, courageous, loving, patient and principled. The letters contain surprisingly little by way of complaint. Caught up in the most terrible events in America's history, Lewis, Cornelia, and their comrades and families steadfastly endured extreme hardship, woeful loss and personal danger. The letters paint a compelling portrait of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events." "The Lawings have annotated the text of the letters, explaining personal relationships and the historical significance of many of the people and events mentioned in the correspondence. Several letters from other sources have also been included."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12249248.
- catalog contributor b12249249.
- catalog contributor b12249250.
- catalog contributor b12249251.
- catalog coverage "Burke County (N.C.) Biography.".
- catalog coverage "North Carolina History Civil War, 1861-1865.".
- catalog coverage "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives, Confederate.".
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description ""This book tells the story of the Civil War as seen through the eyes of a couple from Burke County, North Carolina. It is a collection of the letters exchanged by Cornelia McGimsey and her beau, Lewis Warlick. Lewis enlisted for a six-month tour of duty in Company G, 1st Regiment, N.C. Volunteers in 1861. When the company was mustered out at the end of six months, after a brief visit home he reenlisted at Wilmington, North Carolina and spent the remainder of the war in uniform. He saw action from Bethel Church to Gettysburg, and finally surrendered at Farmville, Virginia in April of 1865." "Almost a century and a half later, the people who emerge from these pages are quite accessible. They are literate, humorous, courageous, loving, patient and principled. The letters contain surprisingly little by way of complaint. Caught up in the most terrible events in America's history, Lewis, Cornelia, and their comrades and families steadfastly endured extreme hardship, woeful loss and personal danger. The letters paint a compelling portrait of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events." "The Lawings have annotated the text of the letters, explaining personal relationships and the historical significance of many of the people and events mentioned in the correspondence. Several letters from other sources have also been included."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-217) and index.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 224 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "My dearest friend.".
- catalog identifier "0890898324".
- catalog isFormatOf "My dearest friend.".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press,".
- catalog relation "My dearest friend.".
- catalog spatial "Burke County (N.C.) Biography.".
- catalog spatial "North Carolina History Civil War, 1861-1865.".
- catalog spatial "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives, Confederate.".
- catalog subject "973.7/456 21".
- catalog subject "Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 11th.".
- catalog subject "E573.5 11th .M37 2000".
- catalog subject "McGimsey, Cornelia, 1840-1920 Correspondence.".
- catalog subject "Warlick, Lewis, -1865 Correspondence.".
- catalog title "My dearest friend : the Civil War correspondence of Cornelia McGimsey and Lewis Warlick / edited by Mike and Carolyn Lawing.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "Personal narratives Confederate. fast".
- catalog type "Records and correspondence. fast".
- catalog type "text".