July 4, 1865: A Confederate Soldier Arrives Home and Reflects on What the War Meant
George Michael Neese (1839-1921) of New Market, Va., began his war service in his local militia company and went on to become a gunner in Chew's Battery of Stuart's Horse Artillery. Attached to the Army of Northern Virginia, he and his comrades saw plenty of action in momentous battles. Captured at Fisher's Hill, Va., in October 1864, he signed the Oath of Allegiance to The Constitution and gained his release from prison at Point Lookout, Md. A dedicated diarist, he kept a journal through the war, missing only a few days. His July 4 entry notes his arrival home—and his reflections on the war. He published his diary in 1911 in book form, titled "Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery." "Life on the Civil War Research Trail" is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission to showcase, interpret and preserve Civil War portrait photography at militaryimagesmagazine.com and shopmilitaryimages.com. This episode is brought to you in part by Frohne's Historic Military: Authentic history you can trust! Visit modoc1873.stores.yahoo.net for more. Image: George M. Neese Papers, James Madison University Special Collections: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/multiple-coll... This channel is a member of the YouTube Partner Program. Your interest, support, and engagement is key, and I'm grateful for it. Thank you!
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