A Confederate Soldier's Eloquent War: The Complete Diary of Samuel "Catawba" Lowry Enlistment, Hardship, Battles and Death Yorkville to Columbia to Charleston ... Finally Borne Home by Servant Henry Avery

Samuel Lowry writes of his experiences from the time of his enlistment as a 16 year old through training, marches, skirmishes, and major battles in Manassas and Petersburg. He details life as a Confederate soldier, foraging for food, long marches, training and combat. Read his eloquent descriptions of life as a young man fighting for his beliefs.