The Civil War Letters of Alexander Mcneill, 2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment |
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| Editor:
| Wyckoff, Mac |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61117-536-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of South Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.99USD $41.99 |
Book Description:
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During the American Civil War, Alexander "Sandy" McNeill, a southern merchant, served in the Secession Guards, Company F, and Second South Carolina Regiment from April 1861, to May 1865. Within three weeks after the war began, McNeill wrote his first epistle to his long-time friend, Almirah Haseltine "Tinie" Simmons. Mac Wyckoff adds context to the correspondence,totalling more than two hundred letters that encompass the entire duration of the war.
During the American Civil War, Alexander "Sandy" McNeill, a southern merchant, served in the Secession Guards, Company F, and Second South Carolina Regiment from April 1861, to May 1865. Within three weeks after the war began, McNeill wrote his first epistle to his long-time friend, Almirah Haseltine "Tinie" Simmons. Mac Wyckoff adds context to the correspondence,totalling more than two hundred letters that encompass the entire duration of the war.