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As it Was: Reminscences of a Soldier of the Third Texas Cavalry and the Nineteenth Louisiana Infantry
by Cater, Douglas John
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0938349473
- ISBN 13
- 9780938349471
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About This Item
Austin, Texas: State House Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1990. Cloth. 0938349473 . A Fine edition in a Fine dust-jacket that has a previous owner's gift inscription on the front flyleaf ; This memoir is written by Douglas John Cater, who served in the Third Texas Cavalry and the Nineteenth Louisiana Infantry during the American Civil War. As it Was is a unique perspective on the war, as Cater was born into a slave family in Kentucky before the war and had to flee to escape the fighting. He tells the story of his experiences in the war, from his recruitment into the cavalry to his time spent on the battlefield. As it Was is an excellent book for anyone interested in the Civil War, and it is also an excellent read for those who are descendants of slaves.; 8vo; 241 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- As it Was: Reminscences of a Soldier of the Third Texas Cavalry and the Nineteenth Louisiana Infantry
- Author
- Cater, Douglas John
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0938349473
- ISBN 13
- 9780938349471
- Publisher
- State House Press
- Place of Publication
- Austin, Texas
- Date Published
- 1990
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