This book was written by Bell Irvin Wiley, published in 1993, the narrative is 347 pages and is illustrated with black and white photos and drawing. When Bell Irvin Wiley's composite portrait of the rank and file Confederate soldier was published in 1943, professional historians and general readers alike greeted it enthusiastically. Over a half century later, the book still offers one of the best available accounts of the ordinary citizens who made up the Confederate Army. The Life of Johnny Reb does not merely describe the battles and skirmishes fought by the Confederate foot soldier. Rather, it provides an intimate history of a soldiers daily life, the songs he sang, the food he ate, the hopes and fears he experienced, the reasons he fought. Wiley examined countless letters, diaries, newspaper accounts, and official record to construct this frequently poignant, sometimes humorous account of the life of Johnny Reb. This paper back book is in excellent condition.

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