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The American Civil War was at a turning point in 1863 when Lt. Col. Arthur J. L. Fremantle of the British Coldstream Guards toured the Confederacy. Mildly predisposed toward the Union side because of his dislike of slavery, he was soon awakened to the gallantry of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and his generals, ordinary Johnny Rebs, and the women left at home. From April to early July 1863—the critical period of campaigns at Vicksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg—Fremantle traveled from the Texas frontier to northern Virginia, recording in a diary his experience of the war. Three Months in the Southern States, published upon his return to England later in the year, has long been considered a classic of wartime writing, especially in its description of the Battle of Gettysburg. Filled with biographical vignettes of Lee, Davis, Stonewall Jackson, Sam Houston, and others, this book offers a kaleidoscopic view of the Confederacy at floodtide.
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James Kingsley
reviewed Three Months in the Southern States: April-June, 1863 on September 03, 2020 Three Months in the Southern States: April-June, 1863
I'm fairly impressed with how much this man accomplished in three months. Seeing so much of the South and meeting so many top Confederate generals. I wonder if much of why they were so gracious to him was in hopes that he would solidify support for Great Britain entering the war on the side of the Confederacy.
I found the portions devoted to particular issues very enlightening (I wont get into specifics to avoid spoilers):
Strategically - Speaking with Longstreet right after the battle of Gettysburg (to get his initial thoughts on why Picketts charge failed), and why Lee chose to retreat to Virginia after that battle.
Tactically- How both sides cavalries battled one another. What the artillerists tending to the artillery horses did during battle.
This book has a pro Southern slant to it, at least in comparison to how the author described both sides (although he only spent a few days in the North).
The firsthand description of the New York Draft riots seems very accurate from what I've read of them, as was his views on the battle of Gettysburg. If the rest of his memoir is as honest and truthful as these portions then this addition to the historical record certainly helps make up for the fact that he was a Southern sympathizer.
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