This book was written by William Howard Russell, edited by Fletcher Pratt, published in 1954, the narrative is 268 pages and is illustrated with black and white photos and drawings. William Howard Russell wrote "My Diary North and South" while traveling through the Union and Confederacy from March 1861 to April 1862 as a war correspondent for the Times of London. Along the way he met and interviewed an impressive number of Union and Confederate leaders, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, William H. Seward and General George B. McClellan. He also canvassed average citizens on both sides, recounting their manners, appearance, values, and habits in remarkable detail. This memoir of his journey provides a vivid snapshot of American life and culture at the dawn of the Civil War. This hard back book is in good condition, with a dust jacket in fair condition.

Item # AA2371