{"product_id":"a-civil-war-correspondent-in-new-orleans-the-journals-and-reports-of-albert-gaius-hills-of-the-boston-journal-paperback-1","title":"A Civil War Correspondent in New Orleans: The Journals and Reports of Albert Gaius Hills of the Boston Journal - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert Gaius Hills\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book contains the transcribed journals and reports of a war correspondent for the \u003ci\u003eBoston Journal\u003c\/i\u003e covering the campaign that captured New Orleans in 1862. Hills' journals begin in November 1861 and describe the Union preparations for the main assault and subsequent move up the Mississippi river, the attack on forts Jackson and St. Phillip, and his impression of the captured city. His observations from Union vessels in the Gulf Squadron as he covered the war in the Gulf are also included. His articles for the \u003ci\u003eBoston Journal\u003c\/i\u003e have herein been set near timely journal entries along with other notes to help the reader understand the context of what was going on in the war at the same time. A narrative of Hills' life using available records and family documents is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert Gaius Hills\u003c\/b\u003e (1829-1879) spent most of his life as a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eBoston Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and covered the Civil War campaigns of generals Butler and Banks in Louisiana. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary L. Dyson\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from Oregon State University and after a career as an environmental with the City of Gaithersburg, he started a business, Dyson Genealogy and Historical Research. He lives in Mount Airy, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 04, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45773559595205,"sku":"9780786471935","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/EQfoU7mgQK9780786471935_d3b07dc2-7151-4d0b-99fd-4afff27f348d.webp?v=1770510407","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/a-civil-war-correspondent-in-new-orleans-the-journals-and-reports-of-albert-gaius-hills-of-the-boston-journal-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}