Centennial tale

the long version

Personal memoirs of Colonel Samuel "Chester" Bassett French who was a Civil War extra aide-de-camp to Generals Lee and Jackson. Centennial Tales presents a account of experiences in camp, on the march and on the battlefirld with intimate stories of the Maryland Campaign and the Battles of Second Manassas, Harpers Ferry and Chancellorsville, among others. The characters of great leaders like Lee and Jackson come alive through the pen of this observant facile man who was their loyal subordinate, confident, and close friend.