Reminiscences of My Life in Camp
Susie King Taylor was a Black nurse in the 33rd United States Colored Troops in the Union Army during the American Civil War, a teacher and a significant contributor to the work of the Women’s Relief Corps. Her memoirs recount her remarkable life from enslavement in Georgia, war, service to the community and reflections on the state of the nation in the early 20th century.
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Genre(s): War & Military, Memoirs, Modern (19th C)
Language: English
Keyword(s): civil war (147), slavery (145), American civil war (55), black history (26), nursing (26), Boston (23), georgia (11), Charleston (3), union army (2), colored infantry regiment (1) ... [Show full list]
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | Preface, Introduction and Letter | Newgatenovelist |
00:06:28 |
| Play 01 | A Brief Sketch of My Ancestors | Newgatenovelist |
00:05:17 |
| Play 02 | My Childhood | Newgatenovelist |
00:09:26 |
| Play 03 | On St. Simon's Island, 1862 | Newgatenovelist |
00:12:13 |
| Play 04 | Camp Saxton - Proclamation and Barbecue, 1863 | Newgatenovelist |
00:06:20 |
| Play 05 | Military Expeditions, and Life in Camp | Newgatenovelist |
00:15:37 |
| Play 06 | On Morris and Other Islands | Newgatenovelist |
00:10:44 |
| Play 07 | Cast Away | Newgatenovelist |
00:04:38 |
| Play 08 | A Flag of Truce | Newgatenovelist |
00:03:42 |
| Play 09 | Capture of Charleston | Newgatenovelist |
00:04:07 |
| Play 10 | Mustered Out | Newgatenovelist |
00:13:14 |
| Play 11 | After the War | Newgatenovelist |
00:10:31 |
| Play 12 | The Women's Relief Corps | Newgatenovelist |
00:02:18 |
| Play 13 | Thoughts on Present Conditions | Newgatenovelist |
00:15:25 |
| Play 14 | A Visit to Louisiana | Newgatenovelist |
00:13:05 |
| Play 15 | Appendix | Newgatenovelist |
00:10:12 |