The Life of Johnny Reb
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The Life of Johnny Reb

The Common Soldier of the Confederacy

  1. 480 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Life of Johnny Reb

The Common Soldier of the Confederacy

About this book

In this companion to The Life of Johnny Reb, Bell Irvin Wiley explores the daily lives of the men in blue who fought to save the Union. With the help of many soldiers' letters and diaries, Wiley explains who these men were and why they fought, how they reacted to combat and the strain of prolonged conflict, and what they thought about the land and the people of Dixie. This fascinating social history reveals that while the Yanks and the Rebs fought for very different causes, the men on both sides were very much the same. "This wonderfully interesting book is the finest memorial the Union soldier is ever likely to have.... [Wiley] has written about the Northern troops with an admirable objectivity, with sympathy and understanding and profound respect for their fighting abilities. He has also written about them with fabulous learning and considerable pace and humor.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Foreword
  8. Introduction
  9. Preface
  10. Chapter I: Off to the War
  11. Chapter II: The Baptism of Fire
  12. Chapter III: Besetting Sins
  13. Chapter IV: In Winter Quarters
  14. Chapter V: Heroes and Cowards
  15. Chapter VI: Bad Beef and Corn Bread
  16. Chapter VII: From Finery to Tatters
  17. Chapter VIII: Trials of Soul
  18. Chapter IX: Breaking the Monotony
  19. Chapter X: Consolations of the Spirit
  20. Chapter XI: Dear Folks
  21. Chapter XII: Kicking Over the Traces
  22. Chapter XIII: The Deadliest Foe
  23. Chapter XIV: The Gentler Sentiments
  24. Chapter XV: Muzzle-Loaders and Makeshifts
  25. Chapter XVI: Blue Bellies and Beloved Enemies
  26. Chapter XVII: What Manner of Men
  27. Acknowledgments
  28. Notes
  29. Bibliographical Note
  30. Index