{"product_id":"james-riley-weavers-civil-war-the-diary-of-a-union-cavalry-officer-and-prisoner-of-war-1863-1865-hardcover","title":"James Riley Weaver's Civil War: The Diary of a Union Cavalry Officer and Prisoner of War, 1863-1865 - Hardcover","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\u003eSchlotterbeck\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWesley W. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMidori Kawaue\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e666 days of diary entries documenting the life of a Union officer held in Confederate prisons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaptured on October 11, 1863, James Riley Weaver, a Union cavalry officer, spent nearly seventeen months in Confederate prisons. Remarkably, Weaver kept a diary that documents 666 consecutive days of his experience, including not only his life in a series of prisons throughout the South, but his precaptivity cavalry duties, and his eventual return to civilian life. It is an unparalleled eyewitness account of a crucial part of our history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Weaver's observations never veer into romanticized descriptions; instead, he describes the \"little world\" inside each prison and outdoor camp, describing men drawn from \"every class of society, high and low, rich and poor, from every country and clime.\" In addition, Weaver records details about life in the Confederacy that he gleans from visitors, guards, new arrivals, recaptured escapees, Southern newspapers, and even glimpses through windows. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e As the editors demonstrate, Weaver's diary-keeping provided an outlet for expressing suppressed emotions, ruminating on a seemingly endless confinement that tested his patriotism, religious faith, and will to survive. In the process, he provides not only historically important information but also keen insights into the human condition under adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn T. Schlotterbeck\u003c\/strong\u003e is the A. W. Crandall Professor of History, Emeritus, at DePauw University. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eDaily Life in Colonial America.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWesley W. Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the coordinator of archives and special collections at DePauw University. He received the Sister M. Claude Lane, O.P., Memorial Award from the Society of American Archivists in 2017. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMidori Kawaue\u003c\/strong\u003e is a doctoral student in history at Princeton University. She is the recipient of the Gilder Lehrman History Scholar Award. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarold A. Klingensmith\u003c\/strong\u003e worked for the Boeing Company for over eighteen years and holds a master's degree in military studies from American Military University.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45776754442437,"sku":"9781606353684","price":80.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/B6RwepeUMW9781606353684.webp?v=1770553030","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/james-riley-weavers-civil-war-the-diary-of-a-union-cavalry-officer-and-prisoner-of-war-1863-1865-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}