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The life of Johnny Reb : the common soldier of the Confederacy

Bell Irvin Wiley (Author)
This book is regarded as one of the best available accounts of the ordinary citizens who made up the Confederate army. The Life of Johnny Reb is not about the battles and skirmishes fought by the Confederate foot soldier. Rather, it is an intimate history of the soldier's daily life--the songs he sang, the foods he ate, the hopes and fears he experienced, the reasons he fought. The author has examined countless letters, diaries, newspaper accounts, and official records in constructing this frequently poignant, sometimes humorous account
Print Book, English, 1943
First edition View all formats and editions
Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, Ind., 1943
Personal Narrative
444 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
444699
Off to the war
Baptism of fire
Besetting sins
In winter quarters
Heroes and cowards
Bad beef and cornbread
From finery to tatters
Trials of soul
Breaking the monotony
Consolations of the spirit
Dear folks
Kicking over the traces
The deadliest foe
The gentler sentiments
Muzzle loaders and makeshifts
Blue bellies and beloved enemies
What manner of men