As some of you may know, I am a reenactor. I have had a few new guys join my unit recently, and they wanted a few books to read on “what was life like for a Confederate soldier”.
So, here are the books I suggested, in no particular order-
– “Company Aytch” by Sam Watkins
– “The Life of Johnny Reb” by Bell I. Wiley
– “Rebel Private Front and Rear” by William A. Fletcher
– “Detailed Minutiae of Soldier Life in the Army of Northern Virginia” by Carlton McCarthy
– “For Cause and Comrades” by James McPherson
Three of these are written mostly by the participants involved while Wiley and McPherson wrote their books using many original sources. Are there any others out there that you would suggest to someone who is interested in reading about the Confederate soldier but is not really a Civil War historian? Much thanks!
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