The Civil War Soldier

by Carson, Ray M.; Robertson, James I.

• ISBN13: 9780811727273
• ISBN10: 0811727270
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Stackpole Books

Summary

This fascinating exploration of the life of an ordinary Civil War Soldier captures nearly every aspect of daily life on and off the battlefield. Vibrant photographs of Civil War reenactors have been hand-colored with a technique similar to one used in the 1860s to create an authentic feel. The accessible and informative text of each chapter is illuminated by first-person accounts, letters, and diary entries from actual Civil War soldiers. Learn about nearly every aspect of the soldier's life, including: Joining up with the army Training and equipment Camp Life Medicine, surgery, and doctoring Battle See what it was like to be a soldier in one of the most defining conflicts in American history.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	2	(1)
Foreword	3	(3)
Preface	6	(2)
A Rush to Glory---Joining Up	8	(12)
Civilian to Soldier---Training and Equipment	20	(14)
Far from Home---Camp Life	34	(16)
Trials of the Flesh---Medicine, Surgery, and Doctoring	50	(14)
On the March---Moving the Armies	64	(16)
Facing the Beast---Battle	80	(24)
Cost and Consequence---The End of the War	104	(17)
Bibliography	121