An Artilleryman's Diary
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- General history readers interested in the history of the American Civil War who want to understand the experience of ordinary soldiers
- Students of history studying nineteenth-century military life, logistics, and the daily routines of armies
- Nonfiction readers who enjoy diaries and first-hand source narratives
- Teachers who need soldier-perspective material from the Civil War to support classroom teaching
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting systematic campaign analysis or a full narrative of battles
- Casual readers who prefer strong plots and fast-paced narrative
- Readers with little patience for the fragmented records of a diary
Reading tips
- First learn the rough timeline of the American Civil War, then read the diary, so that the personal record can be placed back into its historical context.
- Keep a Civil War-era map at hand and consult it when place names and march routes appear, to reduce spatial confusion.
- There is no need to read straight through; read by jumps in time and focus on the artilleryman's daily work and camp-life details.
- Mark the author's subjective judgments and emotional expressions as you read, distinguishing personal feelings from verifiable factual records.
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About the author
Jenkins Lloyd Jones (1843–1918) was a Welsh-American author and a Unitarian minister. He was born in 1843 and died in 1918. Public information about his early life and education is limited; what can be confirmed is that he long served as a minister and kept writing alongside his preaching. Only a small number of his works survive, and just one is held in this collection: An Artilleryman's Diary. Judging from its title and genre, the book is diary-like or memoiristic, most likely centering on his experience in the artillery, and it reflects his approach of recording wartime life from a firsthand perspective. His writing was intertwined with his religious identity, with preaching and authorship going hand in hand, and his style tends toward the plain and documentary. Given the limited sources, the overall influence of his work is hard to assess fully, but this diary offers primary material for studying the life of artillerymen of the period.
