This is written in the spirit that influenced the action at the time of occurrence, and is the best a failing memory can do; it will serve until a better account can be prepared, wholly or by amendment. It is merely a jotting down of names, facts and incidents as recalled while writing, with few memoranda or persons to consult.
So began W.E. Woodruff's account of his time with the 11th Arkansas, Texas, and Missouri batteries in the American Civil War. Besides Major Woodruff's account of the battles engaged by his batteries, his views on the reasons for war or the lack of necessity for war are interesting from a Confederate point of view.
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