The End of an Era

Excerpt from The End of an Era

This book needs this much of an apology. It is to a great extent the autobiography of an insignificant per son. If it were that alone, it would have no excuse for publication, and would possess little interest for those out side the immediate home circle. But it is not an autobio graphy alone. It introduces views of Southern life and feelings and civilization, prior to and during the war, which possess an unflagging interest for the American people and it tells the true story of several striking events which preceded our civil strife, and many episodes of the great war. Besides these, it gives accurate de~ scriptions not heretofore published of the appearance and actions and sayings of many distinguished participants on the Confederate side.

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