The Army Correspondence of Colonel John Laurens

by William Gilmore Simms, Jeffery J. Rogers (Introduction)

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Genres: History, Nonfiction

280 pages, Paperback

Published March 11, 2016

About the author

William Gilmore Simms (April 17, 1806 – June 11, 1870) was a poet, novelist and historian from the American South whose novels achieved great prominence during the 19th century, with Edgar Allan Poe pronouncing him the best novelist America had ever produced. In recent decades, though, Simms' novels have fallen out of favor, although he is still known among literary scholars as a major force in antebellum Southern literature. He is also remembered for his strong support of slavery and for his opposition to Uncle Tom's Cabin, in response to which he wrote reviews and a novel.

Reviews

[Rebecca Dupont · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful primary source into two years of the Revolutionary war from one point of view. It is a great source for John Laurens' personal views, actions of the army and daily actions in Washington's office. It has so many little tid bits of just life in that era and in the army which are invaluable.

It is however a bit strange book wise as it only has John's letters and not his father's. So it is sometimes a one sided conversation. Mostly, however, it works well without them.