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Re: Hard Tack And Coffee Confederate Equivalent
Woah - way too many mutiple posts - sorry, computer issues.
Woah - way too many mutiple posts - sorry, computer issues.
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Last edited by Marc29thGA; 01-20-2008, 08:21 AM.[FONT="Georgia"][I]Marc Averill[/I]
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Re: Hard Tack And Coffee Confederate Equivalent
Just finished my copy, got it on Amazon for 98 cents + shipping.
A very interesting read, great illustrations, really liked the 1st person in regards to before/ after the surrender.
Thank you
Bob BrewerRobert BrewerComment
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Re: Hard Tack And Coffee Confederate Equivalent
At this time I am close to completion. I have found the book Detailed Minutiae of Soldier Life to be a very good read. I think that this is one of those books that will remain on my bookshelf along with a few others.[B][FONT="Georgia"][I]P. L. Parault[/I][/FONT][/B][FONT="Book Antiqua"][/FONT]
[I][B]"Three score and ten I can remember well, within the volume of which time I have seen hours dreadful and things strange: but this sore night hath trifled former knowings."
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Re: Hard Tack And Coffee Confederate Equivalent
An on-line version of the book may be helpful:
Yours, etc.,
Matt White
http://www.libertyrifles.org/
http://www.cwurmuseum.org/
http://www.military-historians.org/
"One of the liveliest rows I had while in the service was with the quartermaster for filling a requisition that I made for shoes for my company, on the theory that no shoe was too large for a Negro, and he gave me all 10's and upwards. When I returned the shoes, informing him that my soldiers did not wear pontoons, he insisted that I should take them and issue them to my company anyway. Well, I didn't do it: consequently the row."
-Robert Beecham 2nd Wisconsin/23rd USCTComment
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Johnny Reb and Billy Yank
Another lesser known book which I believe ranks with the best is Alexander Hunter's "Johnny Reb and Billy Yank". Somewhat rare, it was published by the Neal publishing company in 1905 but has since been reprinted. Hunter was the son of a US Congressman and a neighbor of RE Lee. He was well educated, giving his occupation in the 17th Va. Inf as "high private". After Fredricksburg he found life in the infantry not to his liking and borrowing a good hat and brushing off his uniform went to see his old neighbor, General Lee. Requesting a transfer to the Black Horse Cav., he finished the war in that unit. He was captured 3 or 4 times and escaped every time. Excellent narrative of day to day life and the trials encountered during wartime. I have drawn on information in this book on many occasions. He is buried in the CS section of Arlington Cemetary.Jim Mayo
Portsmouth Rifles, Company G, 9th Va. Inf.
CW Show and Tell Site
http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/j_mayo/index.htmlComment
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