From the Rapidan to Richmond - William Meade Dame D.D. Civil War Memoir 1920

From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign: A Sketch in Personal Narrative of the Scenes a Soldier Saw

By William Meade Dame, D.D.

Published by Green-Lucas Company, Baltimore, 1920

This rare first edition memoir captures the experiences of William Meade Dame, who served as a private in the First Company of the Richmond Howitzers during the American Civil War. Written decades after the war, Dame reflects on his experiences from the Rapidan River to Richmond, including the fierce fighting of the Spotsylvania Campaign.

The book includes:

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Portraits of Dame as a young soldier (1864) and later in life as rector of Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church (1920).

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Dedication to his comrades in the Army of Northern Virginia.

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Introduction by Thomas Nelson Page.

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Firsthand accounts of the war’s campaigns, with strong Confederate perspective.

Details:

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Hardcover, white cloth with gilt lettering

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Publisher: Green-Lucas Company, Baltimore