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One of Morgan's Men
John M. Porter
其他書名
Memoirs of Lieutenant John M. Porter of the Ninth Kentucky Cavalry
出版University Press of Kentucky, 2011-02-25
主題Biography & Autobiography / MilitaryHistory / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs
ISBN08131401889780813140186
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=fmY1EAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This annotated Civil War memoir provides a detailed account of General Morgan’s famous battles and raids from a Confederate soldier’s perspective.

John Marion Porter grew up working at his family's farm and dry goods store in Butler County, Kentucky. He was studying to become a lawyer when the Civil War began. As the son of a family of slave owners, Porter identified with the Southern cause and quickly enlisted in the Confederate army. He and his lifelong friend Thomas Henry Hines served in the Ninth Kentucky Calvary under John Hunt Morgan, the “Thunderbolt of the Confederacy.”

When the war ended, Porter began writing detailed memoirs of his experiences during the war years, including tales of scouting behind enemy lines, sabotaging a Union train, being captured and held as a prisoner of war, and searching for an army to join after his release.

Editor Kent Masterson Brown spent several years preparing Porter's memoir for publication, clarifying details and adding annotations to provide historical context. One of Morgan's Men is a fascinating firsthand account of the life of a Confederate soldier.