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Behind the Blue and Gray: The Soldier’s Life in the Civil War (Young Readers’ History of the Civil War)

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Description

In this second of a 3 part series, this book traces the events of the Civil War from the primary battle to the give up with emphasis at the experiences of the person soldiers.

Whether they wore Union blue or Confederate gray, the untrained recruits of the Civil War quickly learned to endure the hardships of the military life. They experienced the horrors of battle, rampant disease, makeshift hospitals and prison camps, or even boredom. Drawing on letters, diaries, eyewitness accounts, and plenty of vintage photographs, Behind the Blue and Gray explores the lives of soldiers from all walks of life, from all-black Northern regiments to young boys who lied about their age to enlist. 

Also on this series:
A Nation Torn: The Story of How the Civil War Began
A Separate Battle: Girls and the Civil War 

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