George Cary Eggleston
George Cary Eggleston (26 November 1839 – 14 April 1911) American author and brother of fellow author Edward Eggleston (1837-1902). Sons of Joseph Cary Eggleston and Mary Jane Craig. After the American Civil War he published a serialized account of his time as a Confederate soldier in the The Atlantic Monthly. These serialized articles were later collected and expanded upon and published under the title "A Rebel's Recollections."
Principal Works
Novels
- A Man of Honor 1873
- Juggernaut 1891
- Camp Venture, a story of the Virginia mountains [1901]
- A Carolina Cavalier, a Romance of the American Revolution [1902]
- Dorothy South 1902
- The Master of Warlock; a Virginia War Story [1903]
- Evelyn Byrd 1904
- Blind Alleys [1906]
- Irene of the mountains; a romance of old Virginia [1909]
Juvenile Publications
- Big Brother Series 1875-1882
- Strange Stories from History 1886
Miscellaneous
- How to Educate Yourself: With or Without Masters 1872
- A Rebel's Recollections 1874
- How to Make a Living: Suggestions Upon the Art of Making, Saving, and Using Money 1875
- The First of the Hoosiers: Reminiscences of Edward Eggleston 1903
- Recollections of a Varied Life 1910
- The History of the Confederate War 1910
References
- "Eggleston, George Cary" American Authors 1600-1900 The H. W. Wilson Company, New York, 1938
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26 November 1839 |
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14 April 1911 |
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