The Boys of Diamond Hill
The Lives and Civil War Letters of the Boyd Family of Abbeville County, South Carolina
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About the Book
In April 1861, brothers Daniel and Pressley Boyd left their farm in Abbeville County, South Carolina, to join the Confederate army. The Civil War soon swept their other brothers, William, Thomas and Andrew, as well as brother-in-law Fenton Hall into service. By the war’s end, only Daniel survived. The extensive collection of letters the Boyds left behind, assembled for the first time, details their experiences across almost every theater of the war and offers commentary on many aspects of soldier life—from illness, death, and religion to friendly fire, desertion, and politics. Few families sacrificed so much to the Confederate cause as the Boyds.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Edited by J. Keith Jones
Foreword by Richard B. McCaslin
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 192
Bibliographic Info: appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2011
pISBN: 978-0-7864-6333-6
eISBN: 978-0-7864-8586-4
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vi
Foreword by Richard B. McCaslin 1
Prologue 5
1861 7
1862 28
1863 69
1864 110
1865 134
After the War 139
Epilogue 141
Editor’s Afterword 145
Appendix A: The Boyds, Crowthers, Halls, and Alewines and How They Are Related 147
Appendix B: Company Rosters for the Boyd Brothers 149
Notes 169
Bibliography 173
Index 175
Book Reviews & Awards
Winner, Military Writers Society of America Award
“a handsome book…well-researched, well-documented, and beautifully presented…you will rejoice as the primary materials brings their experiences to life as only first-hand accounts can do”—Military Writers Society of America; “the reader gets a very good look inside the hearts and souls of this South Carolina family”—Confederate Veteran; “a WOW Rating”—The Lone Star Book Review.