Reminiscences of the Civil War and other Sketches is the title of a twenty-six page pamphlet by Ralph J. Smith , of San Marcos. Mr. Smith belonged to Company K, Second Texas Infantry. The company was organized by Clark Owen in Jackson county and ordered to Houston in October, 1861. In March of the next year it was ordered to the front and participated in the battle of Shiloh, April 6th. In this battle the author was wounded and captured, and spent the next six months in Northern prisons recuperating. After being exchanged, he rejoined his command, and served in and near Vicksburg. The fall of Vicksburg again made him a prisoner, but he was soon paroled and came home. Having been assured of his exchange, he again entered the service in October, 1863, but spent most of the time at Galveston till the close of the war.

The author does not pretend to write history. The reminisences concerning his personal adventures and of such men as Colonels John C. Moore and Ashbel Smith are told in language that is sometimes quite picturesque.

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How to cite:
"Reminiscences of the Civil War and other Sketches", Volume 015, Number 1, Southwestern Historical Quarterly Online, Page 90. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/publications/journals/shq/online/v015/n1/review_23.html
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