Detailed Minutiae of Soldier Life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865

by Carlton McCarthy Narrated by LibriVox Community

Overview

The author, who fought as a private in the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War, describes the Confederate soldier's daily struggles with hunger, illness, fear, and the perils of combat; as well as his pride of service, love of comrades, and courage in the face of overwhelming odds (summary by D. Leeson).

Editorial Reviews

Saturday Review

"The cliché that you must read the diary of a common soldier if you wish to know what war is really like never had finer affirmation than in this absorbing release."—Saturday Review

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170021581
Publisher:	LibriVox
Publication date:	08/25/2014
Sales rank:	700,871

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