Bibliograph

The life of Billy Yank, the common soldier of the Union, by Bell Irvin Wiley

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The life of Billy Yank, the common soldier of the Union, by Bell Irvin Wiley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-446) and index

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portraitsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The life of Billy Yank

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

428884

Responsibility statement

by Bell Irvin Wiley

Sub title

the common soldier of the Union

Summary

This book explores the daily lives of the men in blue who fought to save the Union. With the help of many soldiers' letters and diaries, the author explains who these men were and why they fought, how they reacted to combat and the strain of prolonged conflict, and what they thought about the land and the people of Dixie. This social history reveals that while the Yanks and the Rebs fought for very different causes, the men on both sides were very much the same

Table Of Contents

Southward ho! -- From Reveille to Taps -- The supreme test -- In Dixie Land -- Along freedom road -- The depths of suffering -- Gay and happy still -- Toeing the mark -- Hardtack, salt horse and coffee -- Evil and goodness -- The spirits ebb and flow -- The men who wore the blue -- Billy Yank and Johnny Reb

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