Blues In Gray: Civil War Journal William Daniel Dixon (Voices of the Civil War Series) [Hardcover]

Roger S. Durham (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press; 1st edition (January 31, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572331011
• ISBN-13: 978-1572331013
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,328,122 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #53 in Books > History > Asia > Georgia

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read for Southerners or Civil War fans., January 17, 2004

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Wil Bosbyshell (Charlotte, North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blues In Gray: Civil War Journal William Daniel Dixon (Voices of the Civil War Series) (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful Civil War book told through the eyes of William Daniel Dixon of Savannah, Georgia. It is a fascinating and detailed account of his journey from the coastal battles of the early war to the battle of Atlanta. If you are from the southeastern part of Georgia you will find it especially interesting to read about the battles and encampments around the Savannah area. Dixon recounts his personal exploits as well as his unit's: the Republican Blues. Compared to the fast travel and communications of today it is great to read about a time of letters, trains, telegraphs, long foot marches, and horse back jouneys.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Blues in Gray, August 23, 2001

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Caroline Bosbyshell (St. Petersburg, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blues In Gray: Civil War Journal William Daniel Dixon (Voices of the Civil War Series) (Hardcover)

The Blues in Gray is a very readable account of the Republican Blues service in coastal Georgia with exciting battles taking place on the Ogeechee River at Fort McAllister south of Savannah, Georgia. William Daniel Dixon was 23 when he began his private journal which he kept throughout his Confederate Service. He was a native of Savannah and lived his entire life there. The editor, Roger Durham, has done an excellent job making Dixon's voice heard. I am Dixon's great granddaugher and am delighted that this primary material is available to readers and scholars.