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The Boys of Diamond Hill

The Lives and Civil War Letters of the Boyd Family of Abbeville County, South Carolina, 2d ed.

J Keith Jones author J Keith Jones editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:22nd Dec '23

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In 1861, brothers Daniel and Pressley Boyd left their farm in Abbeville County, South Carolina to join the Confederate army. William, Thomas and Andrew soon followed, along with brother-in-law Fenton Hall. During the Civil War, they collectively fought in almost every theater of the conflict and saw firsthand every aspect of soldier life--from death and illness to friendly fire and desertion. By war's end only Daniel survived.

Based on their extensive personal correspondence, this updated edition includes 30 never before published letters, along with new research revealing additional family background and undiscovered information about the fates of the Boyd brothers and other family members.

Reviews from first edition: “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

ISBN: 9781476690568

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm

Weight: 340g

253 pages