Title: Wonderful background into the life of a Civil War Soldier
Product review: Bell Wiley's book is a wonderful way to understand what the common soldier was like in the Civil War. So many books deal strictly with officers or battles that this is quite the refreshing and novel read.There are no detailed descriptions of battles, only of the men who fought them, their emotions, and ways of life. It is a great reference for anyone who has read other Civil War books and been confused by 150 year old terms that aren't always defined in other books.Wiley cautions the reader in the introduction that he tried to remain impartial, despite being a Southerner. I feel he did a great job reporting the facts from the thousands of letters and diaries without prideful opinion.
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