Title
Reminiscences of the War Between the States by a Boy in the Far South at Home and in the Ranks of the Confederate Militia by Joshua Hoyet Frier, 1859-1865
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Florida--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Natural Bridge (Fla.), Battle of, 1865
Description
A photocopy of a transcribed journal of reminiscences written by Joshua Hoyet Frier from 1895 to 1903. Frier describes the period immediately before and during the American Civil War. The journal documents his service in the First Florida Reserves from 1864 to 1865. He discusses the prewar debate over secession; the early enthusiasm of some volunteers and the reluctance of others; the shortages of food, salt and other materials as the war progressed; a slave hunt; Frier's acquaintance with Lewis Thornton Powell (Lewis Payne) of Hamilton County, who later gained notoriety as one of the John Wilkes Booth conspirators; his participation in an expedition to capture deserters; his work taking up rails; a duel fought between two officers; and his relationship with the other men in his unit. Frier's narrative includes a vivid description of the Battle of Natural Bridge in March 1865, in which his unit participated. He also describes the execution of two Confederate deserters captured in Union uniforms. His narrative closes shortly before the Confederate surrender in May 1865. The journal was transcribed by the donor, J.W. Hart, and there is an introduction by J. Hoyet Frier III.
Creator
Frier, Joshua Hoyet, 1847-1903
Source
State Archives of Florida, Collection M76-134
Identifier
m76-134_b001_f02_01
Coverage
Civil War Florida (1861-1865)
Subject - Person
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Slidell, John, 1793-1871
Mason, J. M. (James Murray), 1798-1871
Payne, Lewis, 1845-1865
Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872
Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865
Powell, George Cader, 1809-1881
Powell, George
Powell, Oliver
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Spencer, John B.
Daniel, J.J. (James Jaquelin), 1832-1888
Lee, Wiley, 1817-1889
Demere, Paul
McCormick, Abner
Rouse, Sol
Davis, Peter H.
Hasting, Wesley
Anderson, James Patton, 1822-1873
Nettles, Jack
Jones, Ruff
Rodgers, Robert T.
Hall, William
Bush, Bill
Henry, Bob
Yeats, Billy
Brown, Joseph E. (Joseph Emerson), 1821-1894
Barnes, W. D.
Dial, W. W.
Miller, William, 1820-1909
White, G. C.
Pelt, Peter
Fowler, Frank
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891
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