The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War

Name: The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War
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Rating: 4.7 (218 reviews)
Author: Jim Murphy

by Jim Murphy

Biography Memoir

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4.7 stars from 218 reviews

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Perfect for you if...

You want to understand the Civil War through the people who actually lived it, not just textbook summaries.
You're drawn to primary sources and firsthand accounts that bring history to life on a personal level.
You're looking for a serious, well-researched history book that's still genuinely readable and hard to put down.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer fiction or narrative reconstructions over actual historical documents and period accounts.
You're looking for a celebratory or triumphalist take on war rather than an unflinching look at its human cost.
You need a quick summary. This is a substantial, detailed work that rewards close reading.

About this book

Jim Murphy's account draws on firsthand sources—diaries, journals, memoirs, and letters—to document the experiences of boys sixteen and younger who served in the Civil War. The book covers both Union and Confederate soldiers who fought as combatants and in support roles such as drummers, buglers, and telegraphers. Murphy traces the war's beginning and describes the military roles these underage soldiers filled, their daily life in camps and field bivouacs, and their return home. The book also examines the lasting effects of their wartime experiences. Over 45 sepia-toned contemporary photographs are included throughout the text. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults and winner of the Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction.

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