Two Wars: An Autobiography of General Samuel G. French Mexican War; War between the States, a Diary; Reconstruction Period, His Experience; Incidents, Reminiscences, etc.

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Leave Petersburg for Jackson, Miss.--Visit Home--My Division 178 Composed of the Brigades of Gens. Maxey, Evans, and McNair--Extraordinary Correspondence between Gen. Johnston and President Davis--Movements to Attack Grant at Vicksburg--Fall of Vicksburg--Retreat to Jackson--Siege of Jackson--Visit Home--Negro Troops Surround the House--Narrow Escape--Vandalism--Johnston Takes Command of the Army of Tennessee--Polk in Command of Army of Mississippi--A Court of Inquiry That Was Not Held--My Division at Meridian--President Davis--Jackson Burned--Sherman's Advance on Meridian--Ordered to Mobile--Polk Crossing Tombigbee River--He Is Slow to Move--Go to Demopolis--Mr. Fournier--Sent to Lauderdale--Tuscaloosa--Montevallo--Reach Rome--Fight at Rome--Join Gen. Johnston at Cassville