Reminiscences of My Life in Camp

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By Listen TheBook Posted on Jun 1, 2023

In Category - War & Military, Modern (19th C), Memoirs

Authors: Susie King Taylor In Year : 1902

Book Language: English

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Preface, Introduction and Letter
A Brief Sketch of My Ancestors
My Childhood
On St. Simon's Island, 1862
Camp Saxton - Proclamation and Barbecue, 1863
Military Expeditions, and Life in Camp
On Morris and Other Islands
Cast Away
A Flag of Truce
Capture of Charleston
Mustered Out
After the War
The Women's Relief Corps
Thoughts on Present Conditions
A Visit to Louisiana
Appendix

Susie King Taylor was a Black nurse in the 33rd United States Colored Troops in the Union Army during the American Civil War, a teacher and a significant contributor to the work of the Women’s Relief Corps. Her memoirs recount her remarkable life from enslavement in Georgia, war, service to the community and reflections on the state of the nation in the early 20th century. - Summary by Newgatenovelist