Do you love history? Are you interested in the Civil War? Then this book is one you're sure to enjoy. Harmon Camburn signed up for duty as a Union soldier two weeks after the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter. For the next three years, he experienced war from the battlefields. He was present at both Battles of Bull Run and other skirmishes of the War Between the States, including the Battle of Fredericksburg. His tour of duty ended with a shot through his lung at the Siege of Knoxville where he was captured by Confederate soldiers and held as a prisoner of war for six days. Fortunately, he survived his wounds and wrote his reminiscences down in journal form for his four children. His great-granddaughter, author Patricia Camburn (P.C.) Zick, presents his journal, along with additional annotations about the war in general. The journal weaves a tragic and compelling tapestry of war from the view of the soldier. Mr. Camburn's sardonic and realistic view of war is worth remembering. From the day of his enlistment in the Army in April 1861 in Adrian, Michigan, to his final days in the service of the army near Knoxville, Tennessee, the journal provides insight into the minutiae of a soldier's life, from what they ate to the somewhat unorthodox method of obtaining food. It shows the horror of the battlefield to the joys of the sun breaking through the clouds after days of rain. The descriptions of the landscape are beautifully crafted, just as the descriptions of scattered bodies on the battlefield are ghastly reminders of the cost of war. Buy Civil War Journal of a Union Soldier to learn and understand the history of the deadliest war in the history of the United States.
Author
P.C. Zick describes herself as a storyteller no matter what she writes. And she writes in a variety of genres, including romance, contemporary fiction, and nonfiction. She's won various awards for her essays, columns, editorials, articles, and fiction. Currently, crafting fiction—mostly romances—occupies her time. The three novels in her Florida Fiction Series contain stories of Florida and its people and environment, which she credits as giving her a rich base for her storytelling. "Florida's quirky and abundant wildlife—both human and animal—supply my fiction with tales almost too weird to be believable." Her contemporary romances in the Behind the Love series are also set in Florida. The novels in her most recent series, Smoky Mountain Romances, are set in the fictional town of Laurel, North Carolina. She is currently working on a new romance series, Rivals in Love. Join the Crandall family of Chicago as the siblings find love despite their focus on successful careers. Her Montauk Romances are set in and around Long Island and feature simple, yet sophisticated beach houses designed with romantic intent. Civil War Journal from the 2nd Michigan contains the reminiscences of her great-grandfather, Harmon Camburn, who joined the Union Army on April 20, 1861. The book contains his journal as well as annotations about the war in general. She’s also included several appendices that add local context to the journal. This is an expanded version of Civil War Journal of a Union Soldier published in 2013. She has written several books of nonfiction on topics from gardening to travel to memoir. Her body of work contain stories set in a variety of places. Along with writing contemporary fiction and romances and creative nonfiction, Ms. Zick is also an editor, book formatter, and publisher. She and her husband live in Tallahassee, Florida, during the winter. In the spring, they enjoy life in the Smoky Mountains near Murphy, North Carolina, where they enjoy gardening, kayaking, and golfing. And of course, in both locations, Ms. Zick weaves stories that share her philosophy of living lightly upon this earth with love, laughter, and passion.
