Publisher's Synopsis
William Jordan was a member of Company B, Fifteenth Alabama Regiment. The regiment served in the states of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Tennessee where it was first attached to Jackson's corps, Ewell's division and Trimbles' brigade. At the reorganization the regiment was transferred to Longstreet's corps, Hoods division, and Law's brigade. The regiment was in over twenty regular engagements, skirmishes and minor engagements impossible to estimate, some of which were more disastrous than regular engagements in proportion to those engaged. It is well known by a great many that Longstreet was sent from General Lee to reinforce General Bragg in September, 1863, at the battle of Chickamauga, while General Lee was comparatively easy and quiet Longstreet had a terrible time in East Tennessee and rejoined Lee the 6th of May, 1864, at the battle of the Wilderness, just in time to save Lee as he did Bragg at Chickamauga. From the Preface... The writer will confine himself to facts, as he has a diary of every day that he was in service, except when he was so very sick at Charlottesville, Va., and at home on furlough, results of a genuine attack of old fashioned dry tongue typhoid fever, which disqualified him for service for about twelve months. He also had a complete roll of every man that ever belonged to Company B, Fifteenth Alabama Regiment, showing what disposition was made of each of them, the different engagements, dates, etc. I will endeavor to write in a plain manner, in a way that will be better understood and appreciated by the old veterans, will refer frequently to individuals in the company, regiment and brigade for their bravery, heroism and faithfulness to duty and to their country.
