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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 6:59 am 
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Any student of the Civil War, elite or novice, like myself, I think will enjoy this contribution by Peter S. Carmichael.
He covers a wide variety of subjects that the ordinary soldier would encounter: day to day living, forced marches, fear, the list goes ever on. He draws on a wealth of personal letters and diaries to bring the life of a common soldier in the ranks.


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Looks interesting. I'll keep it in mind . . . Have you ever read "Billy Yank" or "Johnny Reb"? Along the same lines as your book, but more individual, and much more contemporary.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 6:47 pm 
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No, sir. I have not. Do you recommend them?

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They're a different cup of tea from the one you're reading. "Billy Yank" is written by a Civil War soldier, after the war. and the guy has fun doing it.

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I will have to check that out for sure

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