A Confederate Among Yankees

It’s the Story
  • In 1898, Captain Jennings did battle against Colonel Adams’ light artillery in a sham battle intended to “instill enthusiasm and patriotism” for the Fourth of July events at Table Rock This is how a man who had been through the hell of war dealt with life in a land of peace.
    In 1898, Captain Jennings did battle against Colonel Adams’ light artillery in a sham battle intended to “instill enthusiasm and patriotism” for the Fourth of July events at Table Rock This is how a man who had been through the hell of war dealt with life in a land of peace.
  • A Confederate Among Yankees
    A Confederate Among Yankees

    Part 8

    Captain R. P. Jennings at 19

    We’ve seen Richard Polk Jennings at 16 as a fresh recruit of the Confederate States of America, and followed him as he marched with General Stonewall Jackson’s “Foot Cavalry.” We’ve seen him turn 17 and become a hardened foot soldier under the famous Confederate general Stonewall Jackson. We’ve seen the 17 year old Jennings fighting for his life in the cornfield a…