5/20/2023 0 Comments Detailed Minutiae of Soldier Life in the Army of Northern Vir... by Carlton McCarthyAs we first saw them they were greatly crestfallen, but after losing their footgear all spirit seemed to have gone out of them. Before reaching Carlisle we very unexpectedly (to us) countermarched, and found the militiamen at the same place, but almost all of them barefooted, their shoes and stockings having been appropriated by needy rebels. “Our march from Greencastle was through Chambersburg and Shippensburg, and when within eight or ten miles of Carlisle we passed through one or two hundred Pennsylvania militia in new Federal uniforms, who had just been captured and paroled. He just told a darn good story about a bleak time in the American past. He followed the common soldiers understanding of things as "I was told to climb this hill and shoot anyone I saw on the other side." He didn't waste words with uncalled for embellishment. He didn't try to pretend he knew everything that happened. This book goes far beyond my expectations in presenting an honest account of all that went on his area. Being a combat vet from Vietnam I tend to get tired of reading stuff written by people who have no idea. I truly wish the author were still alive so I could shake his hand. It is with great pleasure I review this book as being about the best account of a common soldier that I have ever read. This book is the most reviewed book of the Collector's Library. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson
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