PDF Rebel Private by William A. Fletcher in History

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. It is not the best writing/editing ever in that it gets very disjointedBy stev703It is not the best writing/editing ever in that it gets very disjointed. It is very much a personal viewpoint of the war;without a lot of day to day details of a soldier's life. I did find it very interesting. The author had; I think; a different"take"; and probably gives a more honest view of the war and the fighting than did most of his contemporary authors.I personally really enjoyed his discussion of the attack by Hood's Brigade on the second day at Gettysburg at Little RoundTop. He said that when they got to the base of the hill; it was so steep that a mountain goat would have had difficulty climbing it! When I visited the Gettysburg Battlefield and walked to that spot; I completely agreed with him.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. personal memoirsBy Girard HedereauxHistorians MUST read private; first person accounts and letters of wartime experiences; especially of the American Civil War. This one goes on the top shelf of these personal accounts of the men who did the suffering; killing; and dying of that war. Grant's Memoirs are dry accounts of his part; he speaks little of the human side of the war; but men like Fletcher do that for him. These MUST be read to understand the texture and humanity of the war.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Southern Honest Point of ViewBy CustomerVery good book; easy to read and that catches your interest from the first page and keeps it almost to the end of the book. It shows the honest feelings of a rebel soldier who fought for his country and loved It as much as the soldiers who gave their lives for the other side.The author participated in many battles through the whole war and gives careful description of the places and the action he saw. I consider the book a testimony of history and bravery.It is not a five stars for me because it comes to an abrupt end and the last chapter has not much to do with the rest of the book.Overall; a must read it for everyone interested in this part of the American history and in war subjects.