First book to cover all aspects of sexuality during the Civil War. Based on area original sources; including the soldiers' jokes; songs; letters; and diaries.
#2409440 in Books 2001-07-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 1.12 x 6.32 x 9.33l; #File Name: 0811703568304 pages
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Alex PinaGreat !9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Whoa! Author is mixing apples with orangesBy pmdjnIt is strange for this book to compare the career of Jeb Stuart; Lee's chief-of-cavalry until 1864; with George Custer. Phil Sheridan was Grant's cavalry chief and Custer's commander. Therefore; comparing Stuart to Sheridan is more correct. It then follows that; although Sheridan did favor Custer among his lieutenants; it is monstrously wrong to state 1 man (Custer); and not his commander (Sheridan); drove the Confederates out of the Shenandoah Valley and stopped Lee at Appommatox. (In fact; it is almost legend how Sheridan; by personally leading a counter-charge at the last Valley battle at Cedar Creek; was himself most responsible for ending the Valley campaign.) It is incredible that the book reviews above repeat such inaccuracies. There are much better books of both generals.4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A brilliant book!By A CustomerHow could anyone call this book anything but brilliant? Wow! What a tremendous read! The author has masterfully intertwined the lives of these two famous cavalrymen to offer the reader a swashbuckling; breathtaking ride through the Civil War. Fascinating episodes in Custer's early career - that are not found in Gregory Urwin's book - shed new light on how he came to be a general at age 23; and the portrayal of his battles are spine-chilling reading. Stuart also enjoys the benefits of the author's in-depth research; with speculation and opinion that fill in blanks found in the unsatisfying Emory Thomas biography. The final chapter compares the two cavalrymen in a most unqiue and creative manner. Although this book is two biographies in one; anyone who wants to KNOW these two men - with myths and legends debunked - will find no better volume than this; for nothing has been left out and the only drawback is that you will want the story to continue once the author has written "The End."
