“Big I” refers to the first-hand personal story of Lt. William N. Wood in the Civil War,a common soldier who wrote simply and directly about what “I” (in other words, he) did. Civil War Books said it is the “direct and poignant recollections of a yeoman who worked his way up through the ranks to become an officer in Company A of the 19^th Virginia, Garnett’s Brigade. He writes clearly about his activities and is the main source authority for his regiment throughout the war, and in particular as to his first-hand experience during Pickett’s Charge, where he was wounded.

An extensive introduction, illustrations, and a full index were completed in 1955, as this edition is among the earliest offerings of the McCowat-Mercer Press of Jackson, Tennessee. Bell Wiley and Seale Johnson began reprinting a selection of extraordinarily rare Confederate memoirs leading up to the Civil War Centennial. This copy is the “Rebel Shavetail Edition” for young readers to get an introduction to the Centennial and is autographed by Bell Wiley himself.

This hardbound book, housed in a mylar cover, is in good condition. There is minor discoloration of the pages but is otherwise in good shape. No tears or folded pages to note. 138 pages in total.   [cla] [ph:L]

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