Reminiscences of My Life in Camp

Madison & Adams Press presents the Civil War Memories Series. This meticulous selection of the firsthand accounts, memoirs and diaries is specially comprised for Civil War enthusiasts and all people curious about the personal accounts and true life stories of the unknown soldiers, the well known commanders, politicians, nurses and civilians amidst the war.
Reminiscences of My Life in Camp is an autobiographical work written by the first Black nurse during the American Civil War, Susie King Taylor. This exceptional reading depicts author's life as a slave, a freed woman, an educator and nurse, and a Black woman living in the postwar South.

Susie King Taylor (1848–1912) is known for being the first Black nurse during the American Civil War. Beyond just her aptitude in nursing the wounded of the 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Taylor was the first Black woman to self-publish her memoirs. She was the author of Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33rd United States Colored Troops, Late 1st S.C. Volunteers.