Nicholas Said: The Extraordinary Life of a Traveller, Soldier and Translator
Dan Snow's History Hit
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What Do We Know About Nicholas Said's Service in the Civil War?
Nicholas Said actually wrote two memoirs, one for a magazine and one was a full-length autobiography. He did not write anything about his service in the Civil War. Saeed remained in the South to teach English to the freed slaves. The book is based on military documents, diaries and letters of people who knew him.
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