The Camel Regiment: A History of the Bloody 43rd Mississippi Volunteer Infantry, 1862-65 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781455623075)

Vendor: W. Bell
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Format: Hardcover
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The Camel Regiment: A History of the Bloody 43rd Mississippi Volunteer Infantry, 1862-65

$29.95

The Camel Regiment: A History of the Bloody 43rd Mississippi Volunteer Infantry, 1862-65

$29.95
Format: Hardcover
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A tale of a desert dweller on the battlefields of the South!

The 43rd Mississippi Infantry of the Confederate States of America is the only regiment to have used a camel militarily east of the Mississippi. Referred to as the Camel Regiment, it was organized in 1862 and surrendered in 1865. Using a variety of resources, the author provides a roster of the regiment along with detailed information on the formation, battles, and controversies surrounding the men. From the acquisition of the African dromedary Old Douglas to carry baggage and musical instruments through his death at Vicksburg and the fate of his fellow soldiers, Bell provides an entertaining historical narrative of this little-known chapter in American history.



Author: W. Bell
ISBN-10: 1455623075
ISBN-13: 9781455623075
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 05/26/2017
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.00d
By W. Bell
By W. Bell
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W. Scott Bell, retired from the US Postal Service, is an avid history buff, especially concerning the War Between the States. He is a Life Member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) and Texas Division SCV and has held various leadership positions within those organizations. His great-grandfather, Cpl. John K. Bell, was a member of the 43rd Mississippi Infantry.

Bell earned membership into the Bonnie Blue Society of the SCV for his scholarly research and published literature. He was also awarded the Jefferson Davis Gold Medal from the United Daughters of the Confederacy for his research, writings, presentations to schoolchildren, and public efforts to restore Confederate monuments. Bell is a father and a grandfather and lives with his wife in Maydelle, Texas.

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